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Copilot AI commented Feb 3, 2026

The initial copilot-instructions.md duplicated tech stack, commands, and architecture details already present in AGENTS.md. Revised to establish single source of truth.

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.github/copilot-instructions.md (168→70 lines, -58%)

  • Delegates all project details to AGENTS.md via prominent reference at top
  • Retains only Copilot-specific workflow guidance: pre-task checklist, code quality standards, common pitfalls
  • Emphasizes critical requirement to consult hoist-react documentation before client-side work

AGENTS.md (126→155 lines, +23%)

  • Added "Testing & Validation" section documenting manual testing approach
  • Added "Security & Boundaries" section:
    • What to modify: app code, configs, docs
    • What NOT to modify: .env, framework code, build configs, certs, Auth0
    • Security guidelines: secrets handling, dependency scanning
  • Preserved all existing content (additions only, no replacements)

Result

Clear separation: AGENTS.md contains comprehensive project information for all AI agents; copilot-instructions.md provides Copilot workflow guidance. Tech stack and command updates now require single location maintenance.

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<issue_title>✨ Set up Copilot instructions</issue_title>
<issue_description>Configure instructions for this repository as documented in Best practices for Copilot coding agent in your repository.

</issue_description>

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Copilot AI and others added 2 commits February 3, 2026 06:12
Co-authored-by: amcclain <225806+amcclain@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: amcclain <225806+amcclain@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Set up Copilot instructions for repository Add Copilot instructions for repository Feb 3, 2026
Copilot AI requested a review from amcclain February 3, 2026 06:14
Copilot AI and others added 2 commits February 12, 2026 21:16
Co-authored-by: amcclain <225806+amcclain@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: amcclain <225806+amcclain@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title Add Copilot instructions for repository Eliminate duplication between copilot-instructions.md and AGENTS.md Feb 12, 2026
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