generate-custom-instructions-from-codebase — Skills

What it does

Compare folder structure between ${SOURCEREFERENCE} and ${TARGETREFERENCE}

Identify moved, renamed, or deleted files

Analyze changes in configuration files

Document new dependencies and removed ones

Analyze new features being used

Document obsolete methods/properties

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Generates GitHub Copilot migration instructions by analyzing code differences between project versions.

Source

Repository: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot

generate-custom-instructions-from-codebase FAQ

What does the generate-custom-instructions-from-codebase skill do?

Migration and code evolution instructions generator for GitHub Copilot. Analyzes differences between two project versions (branches, commits, or releases) to create precise instructions allowing Copilot to maintain consistency during technology migrations, major refactoring, or framework version upgrades. Compare folder structure between ${SOURCEREFERENCE} and ${TARGETREFERENCE} Identify moved, renamed, or deleted files

What does generate-custom-instructions-from-codebase require?

How do I install generate-custom-instructions-from-codebase?

Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill generate-custom-instructions-from-codebase --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/github/awesome-copilot.

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