Your GitHub Copilot Is Only as Good as Your Markdown Files
Most developers focus on writing better prompts for GitHub Copilot.
But there is another powerful way to control how Copilot understands and works with your project: instruction and context files.
In this video, we look at how Markdown-based instructions can help Copilot understand your architecture, coding standards, conventions, testing practices, and project-specific rules.
We also go beyond productivity and discuss prompt injection and security risks that developers need to understand when AI has access to your codebase.
A practical guide for developers using GitHub Copilot + VS Code.