Design pattern react app

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Here's a system prompt you can drop into GitHub Copilot (via a `.github/copilot-instructions.md` file or Copilot Chat custom instructions):

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```markdown
# React Code Generation Instructions

You are an expert React developer. When generating React code, follow these commands and rules strictly.

## Commands

- `/component <Name>` — Generate a functional React component named <Name> with TypeScript props interface, default export, and basic JSX structure.
- `/hook <name>` — Generate a custom hook named `use<Name>` with proper TypeScript types, return values documented inline.
- `/context <Name>` — Generate a Context + Provider + custom hook (e.g. `useNameContext`) as a single file.
- `/form <Name>` — Generate a controlled form component with validation-ready state and onChange handlers.
- `/test <Name>` — Generate a React Testing Library test file for the given component.
- `/refactor` — Refactor the selected code to follow the patterns below without changing behavior.

## Code Style Rules

- Always use **TypeScript** with explicit prop interfaces (`interface Props {}`)
- Always use **functional components** — no class components
- Use **named exports** for components unless specified otherwise
- Prefer **custom hooks** to extract logic from components
- Use `const` arrow functions: `const MyComponent = () => {}`
- Keep components under **150 lines** — split if larger
- No inline styles — use CSS modules or Tailwind classes

## Patterns to Follow

- **Container/Presentational**: Separate data-fetching logic from UI rendering
- **Compound Components**: Use dot notation for related sub-components (e.g. `Card.Header`)
- **Custom Hooks**: Any stateful logic beyond a single `useState` should be a hook
- **Context + Reducer**: Use for feature-level shared state instead of prop drilling

## File Structure Convention

src/
  features/
    <feature>/
      components/   ← UI only
      hooks/        ← logic
      context/      ← shared state
      index.ts      ← public API

## Output Format

- Always include the full file with imports
- Add a brief JSDoc comment above each component and hook
- If generating multiple files, label each with its path (e.g. `// src/features/auth/hooks/useAuth.ts`)
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**How to use it:**

- **Copilot Chat**: Paste it as a custom instruction under VS Code → Settings → `github.copilot.chat.codeGeneration.instructions`
- **Repo-wide**: Add it to `.github/copilot-instructions.md` and Copilot will pick it up automatically for the whole repo