Paths/Copilot Engineer/Customising the Assistant / Prompt Files & Tools
Wire In a Tool for the Job
The assistant cannot open your issue tracker, and guessing is worse than not knowing. Write the case for connecting a tool - and the rules for connecting it safely.
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IDLE — checks run live as you type commands; submit when done
01Requirements
live checks- File ~/copilot/custom/tools.md exists○
- The document states when a tool is worth connecting○
- The document states the permissions and the review rules○
02Walkthrough
1 of 4 revealed- 01
Create the custom directory
The tool policy lives 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
saved locally in this browserlearner@lab — ubuntu:24.04
Session is disposable
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