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Copilot Instructions Blueprint Generator

Generates a copilot-instructions.md file that steers GitHub Copilot to match your project's existing code patterns and versions.

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Repository
github/awesome-copilot
Stars
40,703
Licence
MIT
Files
1 file

What it does

This skill teaches an AI agent to examine an existing codebase and write a copilot-instructions.md file, a guidance document that tells GitHub Copilot how to write code consistent with that project. The agent is guided to detect language and framework versions from project files, look for patterns in existing code, and avoid inventing conventions. You choose options such as architecture style, code quality focus, documentation level and testing approach, and the generated instructions reflect those choices.

Great for

  • Development teams who want Copilot suggestions to follow their existing conventions and library versions
  • Maintainers onboarding Copilot to a mature codebase with established patterns
  • Developers who want a starting draft of custom instructions they can review and edit

Skip it if

  • Projects with little or no existing code, since the generator relies on patterns it can find in the codebase; generated rules may be generic or wrong
  • Teams expecting the output to be verified automatically: the generated file is only as accurate as the agent's reading of the code and should be reviewed before committing

Try asking

  • “Create a copilot-instructions.md for this .NET service that matches our existing error handling and logging patterns”
  • “Generate Copilot instructions for our React and TypeScript frontend focused on accessibility and testability”
  • “Write a comprehensive copilot-instructions.md for our Python repo using our current test style”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Copilot Instructions Blueprint GeneratorInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    copilot-instructions-blueprint-generator.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip copilot-instructions-blueprint-generator.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip copilot-instructions-blueprint-generator.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Set the configuration variables (project type, architecture style, quality focus) explicitly rather than relying on auto-detect, so the output matches your intent
  • Review the generated file against real code before committing, since it is based on pattern inference and may include inaccuracies
  • Keep the instructions file focused; long generated files can dilute Copilot's guidance

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from github/awesome-copilot under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.