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Generate a concise .github/copilot-instructions.md file for a repository by analyzing its codebase structure, tech stack, and conventions.
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Skill details
Versionv1.0.0
AuthorMicrosoft
Categorycoding
Skill IDmicrosoft/agentrc/plugin/skills/root-instructions
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