Copilot Chat on github.com now supports organization custom instructions! This feature allows Copilot Enterprise customers to set default instructions for all users in their organization, ensuring a consistent experience across teams.

Getting started

• Navigate to your organization settings on github.com.
• Select the Copilot tab.
• Click Custom Instructions in the left sidebar.
• Add your custom instructions in the provided text box.

That’s it! Copilot will now apply custom instructions to all chats by members of your organization.

Looking for inspiration? 💡

Here are some suggestions to get you started.

• Set consistent standards: For questions related to security, always redirect to #ask-security on Slack.
• Establish information architecture: Always refer to the Primer Knowledge Base when answering questions about frontend theming and components.
• Steer response style: Never include code blocks in responses.