Instruction Files on 💻✨ AI for Codinghttps://kjetiljd.github.io/ai-for-coding/categories/instruction-files/Recent content in Instruction Files on 💻✨ AI for CodingHugoen-usFri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000Tip #1: Give Copilot a memoryhttps://kjetiljd.github.io/ai-for-coding/tips/001-copilot-instructions/Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kjetiljd.github.io/ai-for-coding/tips/001-copilot-instructions/Set up an instruction file so the agent knows your conventions from the start.Tip #2: Every AI mistake is a rulehttps://kjetiljd.github.io/ai-for-coding/tips/002-every-mistake-is-a-rule/Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kjetiljd.github.io/ai-for-coding/tips/002-every-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?https://kjetiljd.github.io/ai-for-coding/tips/005-instruction-files-less-is-more/Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kjetiljd.github.io/ai-for-coding/tips/005-instruction-files-less-is-more/Less is more: hand-written, non-obvious rules beat auto-generated descriptions.Tip #8: Teach your AI agent repeatable skillshttps://kjetiljd.github.io/ai-for-coding/tips/008-agent-skills-intro/Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kjetiljd.github.io/ai-for-coding/tips/008-agent-skills-intro/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)https://kjetiljd.github.io/ai-for-coding/tips/009-skill-placement/Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kjetiljd.github.io/ai-for-coding/tips/009-skill-placement/Project skills vs. personal skills, and how the agent discovers them.Tip #10: Why your skills might not be triggeringhttps://kjetiljd.github.io/ai-for-coding/tips/010-skills-reliability/Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://kjetiljd.github.io/ai-for-coding/tips/010-skills-reliability/The agent often ignores skills unless you tell it to look for them first.