- Your custom instructions are located in the files inside of the nam20485/agent-instructions repository
- Look at the files in the
mainbranch - Start with your core instructions (linked below)
- Then follow the links to the other instruction files in that repo as required or needed.
- You will need to follow the links and read the files to understand your instructions
- Read the core instructions first
- Then follow the links from the core instructions to the other instruction files
- Some files are REQUIRED and some are OPTIONAL
- Files marked REQUIRED are ALWAYS active and so must be followed and read
- Otherwise files are optionally active based on user needs and your assigned roles and workflow assignments
- Don't assume your shell is bash. Its probably pwsh.
- Detect what type of shell you have before running any commands.
- Your web-fetch tool is disabled. Use powershell or curl to fetch files from the web.
- If there are many files, then create a pwsh script to download them in parallel.
- CLI Bug Workaround: If first message matches
^/[a-z-]+$and looks like/orchestrate-*, this is a failed CLI command invocation. Extract workflow name, fetch from canonical repo, and execute manually. Inform user of workaround.
Local AI instruction module files are located locally in this repo in the local_ai_instruction_modules directory.
Agents MUST resolve dynamic workflows from the remote canonical repository. Do not use local mirrors. ai-dynamic-workflows.md
Agents MUST resolve workflow assignments (by shortId) from the remote canonical repository. Do not use local mirrors. ai-workflow-assignments.md
Orchestrator agents MUST delegate technical work to specialist agents. Minimum 75% delegation coverage required. ai-delegation-mandate.md
Read before running any terminal commands, of if you need Github CL.I
Agents must prefer automation-first approaches and use available tools efficiently. Review the local module for the full policy:
Maximize filesystem operation effectiveness using available MCP servers and built-in tools:
- ai-enhanced-filesystem.md
- Setup script: setup-enhanced-filesystem.ps1
Key rules:
- Use MCP GitHub tools first, then VS Code integration, and only fall back to terminal gh as a last resort.
- The web-fetch tool is disabled; fetch remote files via PowerShell (Invoke-WebRequest) or curl.
- Maintain ≥90% automation coverage for GitHub operations and document any manual exceptions.
- If GitHub tools (MCP or gh) are not authorized, initiate the authentication/login flow (e.g., start gh auth login); the user will complete the interactive prompts.
nam20485/agent-instructions Repository
The main set of AI instruction modules is located in this remote repository. It contains the following:
- Dynamic workflows
- Workflow assignments
- Main AI instruction modules
Repository: nam20485/agent-instructions
- Full repo URL: nam20485/agent-instructions
- Branch: main
- Directory: ai_instruction_modules
- Branch: main
- Assignments directory: ai_instruction_modules/ai-workflow-assignments/
- Active assignments index in this workspace: see ai-workflow-assignments.md
IMPORTANT: When accessing files in the remote repository, always use the RAW URL. Do not use the GitHub UI to view the file. The RAW URL is the URL that you get when you click on the "Raw" button in the GitHub UI. Most URLs referenced in these files of the GIT UI form. They must be translated to the RAW URL form before use.
Examples:
-
GitHub UI for the
ai-core-instructions.mdfile is: https://github.com/nam20485/agent-instructions/blob/main/ai_instruction_modules/ai-core-instructions.md -
RAW URL for the
ai-core-instructions.mdfile is: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nam20485/agent-instructions/main/ai_instruction_modules/ai-core-instructions.md.
To translate a GitHub UI URL to a RAW URL, replace https://github.com/ with https://raw.githubusercontent.com/.
https://github.com/nam20485/agent-instructions/blob/main/ --> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nam20485/agent-instructions/main/
For example, the followingGitHub UI URL: https://github.com/nam20485/agent-instructions/blob/main/ai_instruction_modules/ai-core-instructions.md
is translated to the following RAW URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nam20485/agent-instructions/main/ai_instruction_modules/ai-core-instructions.md
Examples:
Single Source of Truth Policy:
- Dynamic workflow files (under
ai_instruction_modules/ai-workflow-assignments/dynamic-workflows/) and workflow assignment files (underai_instruction_modules/ai-workflow-assignments/) in thenam20485/agent-instructionsrepository are the ONLY authoritative sources for steps and acceptance criteria. - Local golden files, cached plans, or mirrors must not be used to derive steps or acceptance criteria. Delete any such artifacts if present.
- Changes to dynamic workflow or assignment files in the remote canonical repository take effect immediately on subsequent runs.
- The orchestrator must always fetch and execute directly from the remote canonical URLs listed below.
- All agent instructions files are located in the remote repository except for the
local_ai_instruction_modules, which are located in the local (this) repo under local_ai_instruction_modules - The
local_ai_instruction_modulesare allowed to be read from the local repo's copies.