acreadiness-generate-instructions
Generate tailored AI agent instruction files via AgentRC instructions command. Produces .github/copilot-instructions.md (default, recommended for Copilot in VS Code) plus optional per-area .instructions.md files with applyTo globs for monorepos. Use after running /acreadiness-assess to close gaps in the AI Tooling pillar.
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill acreadiness-generate-instructions --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# /acreadiness-generate-instructions — write AI agent instructions Use this skill whenever the user wants to **create**, **regenerate**, or **refresh** their custom instructions for AI coding agents (Copilot, Claude, etc.). This is the *Generate* step in AgentRC's **Measure → Generate → Maintain** loop and the single highest-leverage action for the **AI Tooling** pillar. ## Output options VS Code recognises several instruction file types — AgentRC generates the most common ones: | File | Scope | When to use | |---|---|---| | `.github/copilot-instructions.md` | Always-on, whole workspace | **Default** — VS Code Copilot's native instruction file | | `AGENTS.md` | Always-on, whole workspace | Multi-agent repos (Copilot + Claude + others) | | `.github/instructions/*.instructions.md` | Scoped by `applyTo` glob | Per-area / per-language rules in monorepos | | `CLAUDE.md` | Claude-specific | Add via `--claude-md` (nested only) | ## Strategies - **`flat`** *(default)* — single `.github/copilot-instructions.md` at the chosen path. Simple, easy to review. - **`nested`** — hub at `.github/copilot-instructions.md` + per-topic detail files at `.github/instructions/<topic>.instructions.md`, each
- Output options
- Strategies
- Topic vs area .instructions.md files
- Per-area files with applyTo
- Steps
- Topic applyTo defaults
- Notes
npx -y github:microsoft/agentrc instructions --output <file> --strategy <flat|nested> [--areas|--area <name>] [--claude-md] --dry-run
What does the acreadiness-generate-instructions skill do?
Generate tailored AI agent instruction files via AgentRC instructions command. Produces .github/copilot-instructions.md (default, recommended for Copilot in VS Code) plus optional per-area .instructions.md files with applyTo globs for monorepos. Use after running /acreadiness-assess to close gaps in the AI Tooling pillar.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill acreadiness-generate-instructions --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.