generate-repo-instructions
OfficialCreate your project's AI constitution.
Software Engineering#documentation#code generation#instructions#repository analysis#copilot#ai constitution
Authorcanonical
Version1.0.0
Installs0
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What problem does it solve?
This Skill automates the creation of a comprehensive .github/copilot-instructions.md file, ensuring your AI assistant has a clear, up-to-date understanding of your project's context, rules, and structure.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Deep Repository Analysis: Analyzes code, documentation, build systems, and project structure to gather essential information.
- Automated Instruction Generation: Populates a standardized template with discovered project details, coding conventions, and build commands.
- Context Economics Adherence: Ensures generated instructions are concise and focused, staying under 1000 lines.
- Use Case: When starting a new project or onboarding a new team member, run this Skill to instantly generate a foundational AI instruction file that guides Copilot on project specifics, saving hours of manual documentation.
Quick Start
Use the generate-repo-instructions skill to create the global .github/copilot-instructions.md file for this repository.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
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Please help me install this Skill: Name: generate-repo-instructions Download link: https://github.com/canonical/copilot-collections/archive/main.zip#generate-repo-instructions Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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