Add Quick Start and escalation guidance to Copilot instructions #7277
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The repository had comprehensive Copilot instructions but was missing quick-reference sections recommended in GitHub's best practices guide.
Changes
Impact
Reduces agent onboarding from scanning 400+ lines to reviewing a 30-line quick start. Provides explicit escalation paths to prevent agents from getting stuck on issues requiring human judgment.
File grew from 388 to 435 lines. All existing content preserved.
Original prompt
✨ Let Copilot coding agent set things up for you — coding agent works faster and does higher quality work when set up for your repo.