copilot-review-init
Installation
SKILL.md
Copilot Review Init
Generate a complete set of GitHub Copilot code review instruction files tailored to a specific repository.
What This Produces
GitHub Copilot code review reads instruction files from a PR's repository to guide its analysis. This skill generates:
.github/copilot-instructions.md— Repository-wide review standards applied to every file- Multiple
.github/instructions/*.instructions.md— Focused micro-files, each scoped to specific file types viaapplyTofrontmatter
Why Micro-Files
The micro-file architecture is the core design philosophy. Instead of cramming everything into one file:
- Each file stays within Copilot's 4,000-character processing window (content beyond this is silently ignored)
- Language-specific rules never bleed into unrelated files
- Teams can own and iterate on their relevant instruction files independently
- Adding a new concern means adding a new file, not editing a monolith