Tip #1: Give Copilot a memory
Set up an instruction file so the agent knows your conventions from the start.
Instruction Files
Tip #2: Every AI mistake is a rule
When Copilot gets something wrong, add it to your instructions instead of just fixing it.
Tip #5: What actually belongs in your instruction file?
Less is more: hand-written, non-obvious rules beat auto-generated descriptions.
Tip #8: Teach your AI agent repeatable skills
Package step-by-step procedures as SKILL.md files the agent loads on demand.
Tip #9: Where to put your skills (and where they'll actually be found)
Project skills vs. personal skills, and how the agent discovers them.
Tip #10: Why your skills might not be triggering
The agent often ignores skills unless you tell it to look for them first.