- Start with minimal, lean implementations focused on proof-of-concept
- Avoid creating new files until asked
- Avoid implementing things from scratch
- Avoid defensive error handling for hypothetical situations
For example, rather than using:
... try:
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/ copilot-setup-steps.yml
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October 17, 2025 20:38
Minimal setup instructions for GitHub copilot coding agent. Place in .github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml per documentation at https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/customize-the-agent-environment
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| name: "Copilot Setup Steps" | |
| on: | |
| workflow_dispatch: | |
| push: | |
| paths: [.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml] | |
| pull_request: | |
| paths: [.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml] | |
| jobs: | |
| copilot-setup-steps: |
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/ firewall-list.csv
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June 26, 2025 13:53
My running list of firewall allows, to be added to COPILOT_AGENT_FIREWALL_ALLOW_LIST as a copilot environment, environment variable (typically I've been assigning a first issue to copilot so it autocreates that environment). See https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/customizing-copilot/customizing-or-disabling-the-firewall-for-copilot-coding-agent
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/ copilot-coding-agent-config.json
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October 24, 2025 20:35
My running attempt at creating an MCP config for GitHub Copilot Coding agent (note this is for ones to be adding to settings on a GitHub repo, see `https://github.com/<username>/<repository>/settings/copilot/coding_agent`). See github docs: https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/extending-cop…
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| { | |
| "mcpServers": { | |
| "Perplexity": { | |
| "type": "local", | |
| "command": "npx", | |
| "args": [ | |
| "-y", | |
| "server-perplexity-ask" | |
| ], | |
| "env": { |
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/ copilot-instructions.md
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November 4, 2025 03:10
My attempt at refining a customized .github/copilot-instructions.md and using it in conjunction with GitHub Coding Agent. See https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/best-practices-for-using-copilot-to-work-on-tasks for additional context on the intention of this file.
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/ hf-crabnet-hyperparameter.ipynb
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May 7, 2025 14:45
hf-crabnet-hyperparameter.ipynb
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