# GitHub Copilot Workspace Copilot reads `.github/copilot-instructions.md`, not `AGENTS.md`, so add a short pointer file rather than duplicating content: ```markdown Follow the rules in /AGENTS.md and the roles in /SKILLS.md for every task in this repository. ``` - Keep the pointer file minimal — Copilot loads it into every request's context, so don't paste the full `AGENTS.md` content in twice. - For instructions scoped to a specific path (e.g. only `*.test.ts`), Copilot also supports `.github/instructions/.instructions.md` files with an `applyTo:` glob in frontmatter — use these for anything that shouldn't apply repo-wide, keeping the cross-tool `AGENTS.md` general.