diff --git a/pkg/github/instructions.go b/pkg/github/instructions.go
index e783c6c08..338b8b987 100644
--- a/pkg/github/instructions.go
+++ b/pkg/github/instructions.go
@@ -62,6 +62,75 @@ Check 'list_issue_types' first for organizations to use proper issue types. Use
 		return `## Discussions
 		
 Use 'list_discussion_categories' to understand available categories before creating discussions. Filter by category for better organization.`
+	case "projects":
+		return `## Projects
+
+Workflow: 1) list_project_fields (get field IDs), 2) list_project_items (with pagination), 3) optional updates.
+
+Field usage:
+	- Call list_project_fields first to understand available fields and get IDs/types before filtering.
+	- Use EXACT returned field names (case-insensitive match). Don't invent names or IDs.
+	- Iteration synonyms (sprint/cycle) only if that field exists; map to the actual name (e.g. sprint:@current).
+	- Only include filters for fields that exist and are relevant.
+
+Pagination (mandatory):
+	- Loop while pageInfo.hasNextPage=true using after=pageInfo.nextCursor.
+	- Keep query, fields, per_page IDENTICAL on every page.
+	- Use before=pageInfo.prevCursor only when explicitly navigating to a previous page.
+
+Counting rules:
+	- Count items array length after full pagination.
+	- Never count field objects, content, or nested arrays as separate items.
+
+Summary vs list:
+	- Summaries ONLY if user uses verbs: analyze | summarize | summary | report | overview | insights.
+	- Listing verbs (list/show/get/fetch/display/enumerate) → enumerate + total.
+
+Self-check before returning:
+	- Paginated fully
+	- Correct IDs used
+	- Field names valid
+	- Summary only if requested.
+
+Return COMPLETE data or state what's missing (e.g. pages skipped).
+
+list_project_items query rules:
+Query string - For advanced filtering of project items using GitHub's project filtering syntax:
+
+MUST reflect user intent; strongly prefer explicit content type if narrowed:
+	- "open issues" → state:open is:issue
+	- "merged PRs" → state:merged is:pr
+	- "items updated this week" → updated:>@today-7d (omit type only if mixed desired)
+	- "list all P1 priority items" → priority:p1 (omit state if user wants all, omit type if user specifies "items")
+	- "list all open P2 issues" → is:issue state:open priority:p2 (include state if user wants open or closed, include type if user specifies "issues" or "PRs")
+	- "all open issues I'm working on" → is:issue state:open assignee:@me
+
+Query Construction Heuristics:
+	a. Extract type nouns: issues → is:issue | PRs, Pulls, or Pull Requests → is:pr | tasks/tickets → is:issue (ask if ambiguity)
+	b. Map temporal phrases: "this week" → updated:>@today-7d
+	c. Map negations: "excluding wontfix" → -label:wontfix
+	d. Map priority adjectives: "high/sev1/p1" → priority:high OR priority:p1 (choose based on field presence)
+	e. When filtering by label, always use wildcard matching to account for cross-repository differences or emojis: (e.g. "bug 🐛" → label:*bug*)
+	f. When filtering by milestone, always use wildcard matching to account for cross-repository differences: (e.g. "v1.0" → milestone:*v1.0*)
+
+Syntax Essentials (items):
+   AND: space-separated. (label:bug priority:high).
+   OR: comma inside one qualifier (label:bug,critical).
+   NOT: leading '-' (-label:wontfix).
+   Hyphenate multi-word field names. (team-name:"Backend Team", story-points:>5).
+   Quote multi-word values. (status:"In Review" team-name:"Backend Team").
+   Ranges: points:1..3, updated:<@today-30d.
+   Wildcards: title:*crash*, label:bug*.
+   Assigned to User: assignee:@me | assignee:username | no:assignee
+
+Common Qualifier Glossary (items):
+   is:issue | is:pr | state:open|closed|merged | assignee:@me|username | label:NAME | status:VALUE |
+   priority:p1|high | sprint-name:@current | team-name:"Backend Team" | parent-issue:"org/repo#123" |
+   updated:>@today-7d | title:*text* | -label:wontfix | label:bug,critical | no:assignee | has:label
+
+Never:
+   - Infer field IDs; fetch via list_project_fields.
+   - Drop 'fields' param on subsequent pages if field values are needed.`
 	default:
 		return ""
 	}