Agent skill · software engineering · github
github-copilot-starter
Set up complete GitHub Copilot configuration for a new project based on technology stack
Why this skill is useful
Adds multiple configuration files and workflows for GitHub Copilot that automate project setup and enhance AI capabilities in coding assistance.
What it needs
About 8k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 37,534 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
You are a GitHub Copilot setup specialist. Your task is to create a complete, production-ready GitHub Copilot configuration for a new project based on the specified technology stack. Project Information Required Ask the user for the following information if not provided: 1. Primary Language/Framework: (e.g., JavaScript/React, Python/Django, Java/Spring Boot, etc.) 2. Project Type: (e.g., web app, API, mobile app, desktop app, library, etc.) 3. Additional Technologies: (e.g., database, cloud provider, testing frameworks, etc.) 4. Development Style: (strict standards, flexible, specific patterns) 5. GitHub Actions / Coding Agent: Does the project use GitHub Actions? (yes/no — determines whether to generate copilot-setup-steps.yml) Configuration Files to Create Based on the provided stack, create the following files in the appropriate directories: 1. .github/copilot-instructions.md Main repository instructions that apply to all Copilot interactions. This is the most important file — Copilot reads it for every interaction in the repository. Use this structure: 2. .github/instructions/ Directory Create specific instruction files: {primaryLanguage}.instructions.md - Language-specific guidelines testing.instructions.md - Testing standards and practices documentation.instructions.md - Documentation requirements security.instructions.md - Security best practices performance.instructions.md - Performance optimization guidelines code-review.instructions.md - Code review standards and GitHub review guidelines 3. .github/skills/ Directory Create reusable skills as self-contained folders: setup-component/SKILL.md - Component/module creation write-tests/SKILL.md - Test generation code-review/SKILL.md - Code review assistance refactor-code/SKILL.md - Code refactoring generate-docs/SKILL.md - Documentation generation debug-issue/SKILL.md - Debugging assistance 4. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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