title: "Copilot Repo & Path Instructions" description: "How to configure Copilot repository-wide and path-specific instructions using Markdown and YAML frontmatter." last_updated: "2025-10-21" version: "v0.1.0" owners:

"lightspeedwp/maintainers" file_type: "documentation" category: "copilot_customisation" tags: ["copilot", "instructions", "yaml", "path", "repo"] language: "en" status: "active" visibility: "public"

Copilot Repository & Path Instructions

Configure Copilot behavior at the repository or folder/file level.

Example: Path-Specific Instructions

---
applyTo: "**/*.php"
description: "PHP coding conventions for this repo"
---
# PHP Coding Rules

- Follow WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS)
- Use proper escaping and sanitisation
- Add PHPDoc for all public functions

"lightspeedwp/maintainers" file_type: "documentation" category: "copilot_customisation" tags: ["copilot", "instructions", "yaml", "path", "repo"] language: "en" status: "active" visibility: "public"

Copilot Repository & Path Instructions

Configure Copilot behavior at the repository or folder/file level.

Example: Path-Specific Instructions

---
applyTo: "**/*.php"
description: "PHP coding conventions for this repo"
---
# PHP Coding Rules

- Follow WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS)
- Use proper escaping and sanitisation
- Add PHPDoc for all public functions

Copilot Repo & Path Instructions

Copilot Repository & Path Instructions

Example: Path-Specific Instructions

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Example: Path-Specific Instructions