Writing Custom Instructions Files

# AI Copilot Instructions

## Coding Style
- Use camelCase for variable names.
- Prefer functional programming where appropriate.

## Project Context
This project is a React application using TypeScript and Tailwind CSS.

{
  "messages": [
    {
      "role": "system",
      "content": "You are a helpful assistant."
    },
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "Explain quantum computing"
    },
    {
      "role": "assistant",
      "content": "Quantum computing uses quantum bits (qubits)..."
    }
  ]
}

// Good
const userName = 'John';
function calculateTotal() { ... }

// Avoid
const user_name = 'John';
function calculate_total() { ... }

// Good
const processUser = (user) => {
  const result = user.name.length > 0 ? 'Valid' : 'Invalid';
  return result;
};

// Avoid
const processUser=(user)=>{const result=user.name.length>0?'Valid':'Invalid';return result;}

# Project: AI Code Assistant
## Overview
This project is a tool that helps developers write code faster by providing intelligent suggestions and auto-completions. It integrates with popular IDEs and supports multiple programming languages.

{
  "language": "JavaScript",
  "framework": "React",
  "buildTool": "Webpack",
  "testingLibrary": "Jest",
  "styling": "CSS Modules"
}

testRequirements:
  coverage: "90%"
  environment: "CI/CD pipeline with Node.js 18+"
  assertions:
    - "Response status code is 200"
    - "User data is returned correctly"

# Instruction 1 - High Priority
priority: 1
scope:
  file: "src/main.js"
  function: "processData"
action: "add logging"

# Instruction 2 - Low Priority
priority: 2
scope:
  file: "src/main.js"
  function: "processData"
action: "optimize performance"

const testPrompts = [
  "Explain the concept of AI in simple terms",
  "What is artificial intelligence?",
  "Define AI in one sentence"
];

const responses = testPrompts.map(prompt => {
  return aiModel.generate(prompt);
});

// Calculate consistency score
const consistencyScore = calculateConsistency(responses);
console.log("Consistency Score:", consistencyScore);

{
  "version": "1.0",
  "instructions": [
    {
      "id": "ai-code-review",
      "description": "Review code for best practices",
      "action": "code-review"
    }
  ]
}

{
  "name": "Team AI Instructions",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "instructions": [
    {
      "id": "team-code-style",
      "description": "Enforce consistent code style across the team",
      "rules": [
        {
          "rule": "Use 2-space indentation",
          "type": "formatting"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "access": {
    "read": ["team-members"],
    "write": ["team-leads"]
  }
}

# Global instructions (e.g., ~/.ai-instructions.yaml)
rules:
  - type: global
    content: |
      Always follow the company's coding standards.
      Use consistent naming conventions across all projects.

# Local instructions (e.g., ./project/.ai-instructions.yaml)
rules:
  - type: local
    content: |
      For this project, use camelCase for all variables.
      Implement error handling with try/catch blocks.