Trim repository Copilot instructions to reduce cloud agent session bloat#34
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Trim repository Copilot instructions to reduce cloud agent session bloat#34Copilot wants to merge 3 commits into
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[WIP] Fix the failing GitHub Actions job 'copilot'
Trim repository Copilot instructions to reduce cloud agent session bloat
Jun 23, 2026
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The failing
copilotActions job was not failing on repo build or test logic; it was dying in a resumed Copilot cloud-agent session after accumulating a large instruction/prompt context. This change reduces repository instruction size while preserving the Fluent UI rules and validated commands the agent actually needs.Condense repository-wide Copilot guidance
Keep only high-signal repo context
Clarify instruction scope
Example of the new instruction style: