[v5] Create copilot-instructions.md for MSAL.js #8160
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Add comprehensive instructions for using GitHub Copilot with the MSAL.js repository, including build, testing, and validation guidelines.
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Pull request overview
This PR adds comprehensive GitHub Copilot instructions to guide AI-assisted development and PR reviews in the MSAL.js repository. The documentation provides detailed guidance on building, testing, validating, and reviewing code within this monorepo.
Key Changes:
- Added
.github/copilot-instructions.mdwith build, testing, and validation workflows - Included telemetry and performance monitoring guidelines
- Documented PR review checklist and code suggestion best practices
peterzenz
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Nov 21, 2025
peterzenz
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Nov 21, 2025
Added restrictions on instance aware flow usage and suggestions for alternatives.
Consolidate imports and update instructions for performance events.
peterzenz
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Dec 2, 2025
sameerag
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Dec 2, 2025
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| - **Type**: Monorepo with multiple npm packages using npm workspaces | ||
| - **Size**: Large repository with 140+ package.json files across packages and samples |
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How is this useful for copilot? Just curious.
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You're right, probably not useful. A lot of this was actually generated by Copilot and will likely need some refinement as it gets more use.
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Add comprehensive instructions for using GitHub Copilot with the MSAL.js repository, including build, testing, and validation guidelines.