Paths/Copilot Engineer/Customising the Assistant / Instruction Files
Scope the Instructions
The instructions that fit one service do not fit the whole company. Write the layering that keeps them relevant.
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01Requirements
live checks- File ~/copilot/custom/scope.md exists○
- The document states where the instructions live○
- The document states what belongs in a shared file and what stays local○
02Walkthrough
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Create the custom directory
The layering rules live with the instruction material.
mkdir -p ~/copilot/custom - 3 locked · each failed submit reveals one
03Stuck?
0 of 3 revealedTake a hint without losing the lab — each one points at the thing to look at, not at the answer.
04AI Tutor
guides, never solvesTell me what you're stuck on — I'll nudge, not solve. Which requirement are you looking at?
04Notebook
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Session is disposable
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