Personal custom instructions for Copilot are now generally available on github.com

Personal instructions are now generally available for Copilot Chat on github.com! This means you can provide Copilot with important details about your preferences, such as your preferred language, response style, or even code standards.

To get started, open up Copilot Chat, click ..., and select Personal instructions. That’s it! Copilot will now incorporate your preferences for all chats in github.com.

💡 Looking for ideas? Here are some examples to kick things off:

• Frameworks: “Use Vue 3 with the composition API.”
• Language: “Always respond in Portuguese.”
• Response preferences: “Each message should communicate a singular idea. That idea should be limited to ONE codeblock or paragraph.”
• Code style and best practices: “Optimize code for readability and performance. Utilize SOLID principles.”