Meta Instructions.instructions
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description: "Meta-instruction defining how to write instruction files"
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# Meta-Instructions for Writing Instruction Files
## Overview
This meta-instruction file defines the standard format, structure, and best practices for creating instruction files in `.github/instructions/`.
## File Naming Convention
All instruction files must follow this pattern:when to use it
Community prompt sourced from the open-source GitHub repo duthaho/copilot-instructions (MIT). A "Meta Instructions.instructions" style prompt — adapt the placeholders and specifics to your task. Imported as-is and not independently retested here, so check the output before relying on it.
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roleplaycommunitygeneral
source
duthaho/copilot-instructions · MIT