GitHub Copilot Superpowers — Communication skill for Claude Code

GitHub Copilot SuperPowers

Opinionated, repo-local configuration for **GitHub Copilot (Chat + Agent mode)**: instruction hierarchy, reusable prompt files, custom agent profiles, and MCP server config.

[Quickstart](#quickstart) • [What’s inside](#whats-inside) • [MCP servers](#mcp-servers) • [Repo layout](#repo-layout)

[!NOTE] This repository is intentionally small and **highly opinionated**. It’s designed to be copied into other repos and adapted.

Why this exists

GitHub Copilot gets significantly more useful when you make its “defaults” explicit: what quality bars to follow, when to stop and investigate, and how to keep edits scoped. This repo packages those defaults in a form that’s easy to version, review, and reuse.

What’s inside

• Instruction system under .github/instructions/ (rules, workflow, quality gates, execution protocol)
• Reusable prompts under .github/prompts/ (ex: generate a README, generate AGENTS.md, repo story time, create release notes)
• Custom agents under .github/agents/ (ex: Critical Thinking, Mentor, Janitor)
• Agent "skills" playbooks under .github/skills/ (investigation mode, root-cause tracing, verification gates, uncertainty verification, minimalist development, task direction approval)
• VS Code workspace settings under .vscode/settings.json (enables Copilot agent features, advanced reasoning, MCP integration)
• MCP configuration under .vscode/mcp.json (Sequential Thinking, Context7, Memory, Serena)

Quickstart

Use this repo as a template

1. Copy these folders into your target repository:

   • .github/
   • .vscode/

2. Review and tailor the instruction files:

   • Start with .github/copilot-instructions.md
   • Then adjust rules in .github/instructions/ to match your team’s tolerance for “guard rails”.

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