GitHub Copilot Prompt Engineering

GitHub Copilot Prompt Engineering Cheat Sheet Prompt engineering is the practice of crafting clear, structured prompts that guide GitHub Copilot to generate accurate, relevant responses. It applies to chat prompts, inline code comments, file references, and workspace context. Prompt Engineering Best Practices Best Practices Description Examples/ Guidance Start General, Then Add Specifics  Begin with the broad goal, then refine with constraints and requirements.  General: “Create a function that validates email addresses.” Specific: “Support international domains, return error objects, no external libraries.” Provide Relevant Project Context  Copilot becomes more accurate when it understands which file, code block, or workspace area is [...]