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GitHub Copilot's custom instructions have limitations, documentation reveals

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GitHub Copilot's inline suggestions do not currently utilize custom instructions, according to documentation checks. Additionally, the `*.py` pattern in `applyTo` only matches files in the root directory, and code review instructions are read from the PR's head branch. The blog post details nine fixes and a support table for these issues. AI

IMPACT Clarifies specific functional limitations of GitHub Copilot's instruction-following capabilities for developers.

RANK_REASON The item details limitations and fixes for a specific feature of an existing AI-powered developer tool.

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GitHub Copilot's custom instructions have limitations, documentation reveals

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · agentkitco ·

    GitHub Copilot ignoring your instructions? Checked against GitHub's and VS Code's docs: - Inline suggestions don't use custom instructions at all - *.py in appl

    GitHub Copilot ignoring your instructions? Checked against GitHub's and VS Code's docs: - Inline suggestions don't use custom instructions at all - *.py in applyTo only matches the root folder; use **/*.py - Code review reads instructions from the PR's head branch - excludeAgent:…

    LINKS agentkitco.com/…/copilot-instructions-not…

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