github · KomalSrinivasan · Jun 26, 2026 · Jun 29, 2026 · Jun 29, 2026
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ See [CONTRIBUTING.md](../CONTRIBUTING.md#adding-instructions) for guidelines on
 | [Markdown Accessibility Review Guidelines](../instructions/markdown-accessibility.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fmarkdown-accessibility.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fmarkdown-accessibility.instructions.md) | Markdown accessibility guidelines based on GitHub's 5 best practices for inclusive documentation |
 | [Markdown Content Rules](../instructions/markdown-content-creation.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fmarkdown-content-creation.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fmarkdown-content-creation.instructions.md) | Markdown guidelines and content creation standards for blog posts |
 | [MCP-based M365 Copilot Development Guidelines](../instructions/mcp-m365-copilot.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fmcp-m365-copilot.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fmcp-m365-copilot.instructions.md) | Best practices for building MCP-based declarative agents and API plugins for Microsoft 365 Copilot with Model Context Protocol integration |
-| [Memory Bank](../instructions/memory-bank.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fmemory-bank.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fmemory-bank.instructions.md) | Bank specific coding standards and best practices |
+| [Memory Bank](../instructions/memory-bank.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fmemory-bank.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fmemory-bank.instructions.md) | Memory Bank pattern: persistent project documentation under a memory-bank/ folder so the AI can resume context across sessions. |
 | [Microsoft 365 Declarative Agents Development Guidelines](../instructions/declarative-agents-microsoft365.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fdeclarative-agents-microsoft365.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fdeclarative-agents-microsoft365.instructions.md) | Comprehensive development guidelines for Microsoft 365 Copilot declarative agents with schema v1.5, TypeSpec integration, and Microsoft 365 Agents Toolkit workflows |
 | [MongoDB DBA Chat Mode Instructions](../instructions/mongo-dba.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fmongo-dba.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fmongo-dba.instructions.md) | Instructions for customizing GitHub Copilot behavior for MONGODB DBA chat mode. |
 | [MS-SQL DBA Chat Mode Instructions](../instructions/ms-sql-dba.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fms-sql-dba.instructions.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/instructions?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-instructions%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Finstructions%2Fms-sql-dba.instructions.md) | Instructions for customizing GitHub Copilot behavior for MS-SQL DBA chat mode. |

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ applyTo: '**/*.ts, **/*.js, **/*.json'
 ## Guidance for Code Generation
 - Generate modern TypeScript code for Node.js
 - Use `async/await` for asynchronous code
-- Whenever possible, use Node.js v20 built-in modules instead of external packages
+- Whenever possible, use Node.js v22 LTS built-in modules instead of external packages
 - Always use Node.js async functions, like `node:fs/promises` instead of `fs` to avoid blocking the event loop
 - Ask before adding any extra dependencies to the project
 - The API is built using Azure Functions using `@azure/functions@4` package.

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ applyTo: '**/*.razor, **/*.razor.cs, **/*.razor.css'
 - Use data binding effectively with @bind.
 - Leverage Dependency Injection for services in Blazor.
 - Structure Blazor components and services following Separation of Concerns.
-- Always use the latest version C#, currently C# 13 features like record types, pattern matching, and global usings.
+- Always use the latest version C#, currently C# 14 features like record types, pattern matching, and global usings.
 
 ## Error Handling and Validation
 
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ applyTo: '**/*.razor, **/*.razor.cs, **/*.razor.css'
 - Use HttpClient or other appropriate services to communicate with external APIs or your own backend.
 - Implement error handling for API calls using try-catch and provide proper user feedback in the UI.
 
-## Testing and Debugging in Visual Studio
+## Testing and Debugging
 
-- All unit testing and integration testing should be done in Visual Studio Enterprise.
+- All unit testing and integration testing should run cross-IDE (Visual Studio, VS Code, JetBrains Rider) so contributors aren't gated on a paid SKU.
 - Test Blazor components and services using xUnit, NUnit, or MSTest.
 - Use Moq or NSubstitute for mocking dependencies during tests.
-- Debug Blazor UI issues using browser developer tools and Visual Studio's debugging tools for backend and server-side issues.
-- For performance profiling and optimization, rely on Visual Studio's diagnostics tools.
+- Debug Blazor UI issues using browser developer tools, and use your IDE's debugger for backend and server-side issues.
+- For performance profiling and optimization, use your IDE's diagnostics tools or `dotnet-trace` / `dotnet-counters` for cross-platform profiling.
 
 ## Security and Authentication
 

@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ description: 'See process Copilot is following where you can edit this to reshap
 
 # Phase 1: Initialization
 
-- Create file `\Copilot-Processing.md` in workspace root
-- Populate `\Copilot-Processing.md` with user request details
+- Create file `./Copilot-Processing.md` in workspace root
+- Populate `./Copilot-Processing.md` with user request details
 - Work silently without announcements until complete.
 - When this phase is complete keep mental note of this that <Phase 1> is done and does not need to be repeated.
 
 # Phase 2: Planning
 
-- Generate an action plan into the `\Copilot-Processing.md` file.
-- Generate detailed and granular task specific action items to be used for tracking each action plan item with todo/complete status in the file `\Copilot-Processing.md`.
+- Generate an action plan into the `./Copilot-Processing.md` file.
+- Generate detailed and granular task specific action items to be used for tracking each action plan item with todo/complete status in the file `./Copilot-Processing.md`.
 - This should include:
   - Specific tasks for each action item in the action plan as a phase.
   - Clear descriptions of what needs to be done
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ description: 'See process Copilot is following where you can edit this to reshap
 
 - Execute action items from the action plan in logical groupings/phases
 - Work silently without announcements until complete.
-- Update file `\Copilot-Processing.md` and mark the action item(s) as complete in the tracking.
-- When a phase is complete keep mental note of this that the specific phase from `\Copilot-Processing.md` is done and does not need to be repeated.
+- Update file `./Copilot-Processing.md` and mark the action item(s) as complete in the tracking.
+- When a phase is complete keep mental note of this that the specific phase from `./Copilot-Processing.md` is done and does not need to be repeated.
 - Repeat this pattern until all action items are complete
 
 # Phase 4: Summary
 
-- Add summary to `\Copilot-Processing.md`
+- Add summary to `./Copilot-Processing.md`
 - Work silently without announcements until complete.
 - Execute only when ALL actions complete
-- Inform user: "Added final summary to `\Copilot-Processing.md`."
+- Inform user: "Added final summary to `./Copilot-Processing.md`."
 - Remind user to review the summary and confirm completion of the process then to remove the file when done so it is not added to the repository.
 
 **ENFORCEMENT RULES:**

@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ or answer questions about GenAIScript.
 
 - you always generate TypeScript code using ESM models for Node.JS.
 - you prefer using APIs from GenAIScript 'genaiscript.d.ts' rather node.js. Avoid node.js imports.
-- you keep the code simple, avoid exception handlers or error checking.
+- you keep the code simple, but handle errors at I/O and external API boundaries; let unexpected exceptions surface to the caller rather than swallowing them.
 - you add TODOs where you are unsure so that the user can review them
 - you use the global types in genaiscript.d.ts are already loaded in the global context, no need to import them.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ You're an expert of localization for technical documents. Follow the instruction
     ```text
     ---
 
-    **DISCLAIMER**: This document is the localized by [GitHub Copilot](https://docs.github.com/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot). Therefore, it may contain mistakes. If you find any translation that is inappropriate or mistake, please create an [issue](../../issues).
+    **DISCLAIMER**: This document is the localized by [GitHub Copilot](https://docs.github.com/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot). Therefore, it may contain mistakes. If you find any translation that is inappropriate or mistake, please create an [issue](https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/issues).
     ```
 
 - The disclaimer should also be localized.

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 ---
-applyTo: '**'
+description: 'Memory Bank pattern: persistent project documentation under a memory-bank/ folder so the AI can resume context across sessions.'
+applyTo: 'memory-bank/**'
 ---
+
+> **Opt-in pattern.** This instruction creates and maintains a `memory-bank/` folder in the workspace root. Enable it only when you want persistent project documentation across AI sessions; otherwise the auxiliary files will accumulate in repos that don't need them.
+
 Coding standards, domain knowledge, and preferences that AI should follow.
 
 # Memory Bank
-Original file line number
+Diff line change
@@ Expand Up @@
         ```text
         ---
-        **DISCLAIMER**: This document is the localized by [GitHub Copilot](https://docs.github.com/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot). Therefore, it may contain mistakes. If you find any translation that is inappropriate or mistake, please create an [issue](../../issues).
+        **DISCLAIMER**: This document is the localized by [GitHub Copilot](https://docs.github.com/copilot/about-github-copilot/what-is-github-copilot). Therefore, it may contain mistakes. If you find any translation that is inappropriate or mistake, please create an [issue](https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/issues).
         ```
     - The disclaimer should also be localized.
@@ Expand Down @@