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Add GitHub Copilot instructions for coding agent onboarding#65

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Add GitHub Copilot instructions for coding agent onboarding#65
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Summary

  • Adds .github/copilot-instructions.md to help GitHub Copilot coding agent work efficiently with this repository
  • Documents build/test/lint commands and their proper ordering
  • Highlights critical code patterns (SilentError, forbidden go-git operations, path handling, accessibility)
  • Provides high-level project structure and testing guidelines

Test plan

  • Verified all commands in the document work (mise run fmt/lint/test/test:ci/lint:gomod)
  • File follows the 2-page limit guideline
  • Instructions are general (not task-specific)

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Adds .github/copilot-instructions.md to help GitHub Copilot coding agent
work efficiently with this repository. Includes build commands, critical
code patterns (SilentError, go-git caveats, path handling), project
structure, and testing guidelines.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Entire-Checkpoint: 954af2e084f0
@khaong khaong requested a review from a team as a code owner January 20, 2026 05:05
Copilot AI review requested due to automatic review settings January 20, 2026 05:05
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Pull request overview

This PR adds GitHub Copilot instructions to help AI coding agents work efficiently with the Entire CLI repository. The file documents build/test/lint commands, critical code patterns (error handling, forbidden go-git operations, path handling, accessibility), project structure, and testing guidelines.

Changes:

  • Adds .github/copilot-instructions.md with comprehensive onboarding documentation for GitHub Copilot coding agents
  • Documents critical patterns to avoid common pitfalls (go-git v5 bugs, path handling, error handling)
  • Provides command reference for building, testing, and linting the codebase

💡 Add Copilot custom instructions for smarter, more guided reviews. Learn how to get started.

khaong and others added 4 commits January 21, 2026 10:31
Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Document when to use the logging package vs fmt.Print for operational
messages, and add privacy guidance to avoid logging user content.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Entire-Checkpoint: 7e4250c41086
@khaong khaong merged commit b9c0f53 into main Jan 21, 2026
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@khaong khaong deleted the alex/add-copilot-review-instructions branch January 21, 2026 05:01
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