creating-instructions

What problem does it solve? Writing GitHub Copilot instructions often results in files that are too broad, too vague, or mixed with unrelated rules, causing Copilot to load irrelevant context or ignore conventions. This Skill turns repository conventions into clean, installable instruction files with the right scope and structure. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Instruction Type Selection: Decides between repo-wide copilot-instructions.md and scoped *.instructions.md files based on which files and audiences the rules affect. - Scoped Rule Authoring: Designs narrow applyTo glob patterns and writes short declarative rules with rationale and preferred/avoided code examples. - Templates and Quality Checklist: Ships repo-wide and scoped templates, worked examples, and a review checklist covering scope, rule quality, and separation of concerns. - Use Case: A team wants Copilot to follow Playwright fixture conventions only in their tests/ folder. The Skill produces a playwright-fixture.instructions.md file with applyTo: 'tests/**/*.{spec.ts,fixture.ts}', concrete rules, and code examples ready to commit. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to create a scoped GitHub Copilot instructions file for your test folder that encodes your team's fixture and locator conventions.