docs: replace deprecated gh copilot with copilot CLI syntax#17
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docs: replace deprecated gh copilot with copilot CLI syntax#17Alan-Jowett merged 3 commits intomicrosoft:mainfrom
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The gh-copilot CLI extension was deprecated in Sep 2025 and archived in Oct 2025. The replacement is the standalone GitHub Copilot CLI, invoked as 'copilot' (not 'gh copilot'). Update all three files that reference the old syntax: - README.md - CONTRIBUTING.md - .github/copilot-instructions.md Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
copilot CLI requires -i for interactive sessions (or -p for non-interactive). Bare 'copilot "prompt"' is not valid syntax. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Pull request overview
This PR updates repository documentation to use the standalone copilot CLI instead of the deprecated gh copilot GitHub CLI extension, and adds a Copilot instruction file to provide consistent repo context during Copilot sessions.
Changes:
- Replace
gh copilot ...withcopilot ...in README and CONTRIBUTING usage examples. - Add
.github/copilot-instructions.mddescribing PromptKit architecture, conventions, and CI/testing workflow for Copilot sessions.
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Copilot reviewed 3 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| README.md | Updates the Quick Start command to use the standalone copilot CLI. |
| CONTRIBUTING.md | Updates contributor workflow example to use copilot CLI. |
| .github/copilot-instructions.md | Adds repo-specific Copilot guidance and summarizes architecture/conventions/CI/testing. |
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The document-lifecycle pipeline is not a strict linear chain. Validation consumes requirements-document directly, not design-document. Updated wording to reflect actual dependencies. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Summary
Replace all
gh copilotreferences withcopilot(the standalone GitHub Copilot CLI).Why
The
gh-copilotCLI extension was deprecated in Sep 2025 and archived in Oct 2025. Runninggh copilotproducesunknown command "copilot" for "gh". The replacement is the standalone GitHub Copilot CLI, invoked ascopilot.Changes
README.md—gh copilot "Read and execute bootstrap.md"tocopilot "Read and execute bootstrap.md"CONTRIBUTING.md— same fix.github/copilot-instructions.md— new file with repository context for Copilot sessions (also uses corrected syntax)