AI IntelligenceOct 13, 2026Practical Tip
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GitHub publishes beginner guide for teaching Copilot about a codebase
Frontier EditorialSource: GitHub AI & ML
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Source Brief
GitHub publishes beginner guide for teaching Copilot about a codebase
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Practical Tip
1. Add a repository instructions file describing your architecture, conventions, and build and test commands. 2. Define reusable custom instructions or skills for tasks your team repeats often. 3. Configure a custom agent with only the tool access the specific task requires. 4. Connect an MCP server such as Playwright to give Copilot browser-automation capability.
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