Paths/Copilot Engineer/Prompting the Assistant Well / Context & Instructions
Write Instructions That Outlive the Chat
A chat message helps once. An instruction file helps every session. Write the difference.
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IDLE — checks run live as you type commands; submit when done
01Requirements
live checks- File ~/copilot/prompts/instructions.md exists○
- The document states what belongs in an instruction file○
- The document states what belongs in a chat request instead○
02Walkthrough
1 of 4 revealed- 01
Create the prompts directory
The distinction is worth writing down for the whole team.
mkdir -p ~/copilot/prompts - 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
↑/↓ recalls commands · Ctrl+Enter submits · type help for the command list