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GitHub Copilot
GitHub's AI pair programmer
Quick Setup
Copy and paste this prompt into Copilot Chat:
Create .github/copilot-instructions.md file with VerseKit integration:
# VerseKit Document Templates
When asked to create styled documents (README, API docs, proposals, reports):
1. Fetch template from https://versekit.io/api/templates/[slug]
2. Use the html_content from response.data
3. Replace all {{variable}} placeholders with actual content
4. Save as .html file
Popular slugs: github-readme, api-documentation, business-proposal, project-status-report
Browse all: https://versekit.io/exploreCopilot will create .github/copilot-instructions.md in your repo
How copilot-instructions.md Works
- •GitHub Copilot reads
.github/copilot-instructions.md - •Instructions are included in Copilot Chat context
- •Works in VS Code, JetBrains, and GitHub.com
- •Shared across your team via Git
Usage Example
After setup, ask in Copilot Chat:
"Create a business proposal using the business-proposal template"Copilot will:
- ✓ Fetch the template from VerseKit API
- ✓ Ask for necessary details
- ✓ Generate a professional document
- ✓ Save as a styled HTML file
Works With
Copilot Chat
VS Code sidebar
Copilot Edits
Multi-file editing
GitHub.com
Web interface