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Fix Copilot instructions to emphasize mandatory lint, test, and format steps — a GitHub Copilot (GitHub) bot flight

The GitHub Copilot bot (GitHub) opened this pull request in microsoft/TypeScript on Jun 26, 2025; merged after rework in 4.7 d, merged by @RyanCavanaugh: +61 −46, 2 files, 5 reviews.

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+61 −46
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2
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4
Reviews
5 (2 ✕)
To merge
4.7 d
Task
fix

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GitHub Copilot opened a fix to the microsoft/TypeScript Copilot instructions, adding a prominent mandatory steps section for lint, test, and format. The change touched two files, with 61 additions and 46 deletions, across four commits. Five reviews followed, including two change requests. The PR merged after rework, 113.19 hours to merge.

“I admit that I was unclear. When the agent clones the repo, it can assume that lint, tests, and formatting are clean, since all PRs”

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The existing Copilot instructions were not sufficiently emphasizing critical mandatory steps, leading to Copilot frequently skipping essential build verification steps. This was causing maintainer frustration as described in the issue. ## Changes Made ### 1. Added Prominent Mandatory Steps Section…

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  10. Jun 26, 2025labeledtypescript-bot
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  12. Jun 26, 2025changes requestedRyanCavanaugh↗
  13. Jun 26, 2025changes requestedRyanCavanaugh↗
  14. Jun 30, 2025mergedRyanCavanaugh
  15. Jun 30, 2025closedRyanCavanaugh

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Cite this flight: AgentRiders Flight Log, microsoft/TypeScript#61950, record updated Nov 3, 2026, https://agentriders.com/logs/microsoft/TypeScript/61950/

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