create-instructions

SkillFiles & storage

Create an instructions file (.instructions.md) for a project rule or convention.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the create-instructions skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by che-incubator/che-code in code/extensions/copilot/assets/prompts/skills/create-instructions/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Related skill: agent-customization. Load and follow instructions.md for template and principles.

Guide the user to create an instructions file.

Extract from Conversation

First, review the conversation history. If the user has been correcting the agent's output or asking for specific patterns (e.g., "always use X", "never do Y", "follow this style"), generalize that into a persistent instruction. Extract:

  • Corrections or preferences mentioned during the conversation
  • Coding patterns the user enforced or requested
  • Project-specific conventions referenced

Clarify if Needed

If no clear rule emerges from the conversation, clarify:

  • Should this apply everywhere or only to specific files?
  • Which technologies or file types are affected?
  • Is this a hard rule or a preference?

Explore the codebase using subagents if you need more context.

Iterate

  1. Draft the instruction and save it.
  2. Identify the most ambiguous or weak parts and ask about those.
  3. Once finalized, summarize what the instruction enforces, suggest example prompts to see it in action, and propose related customizations to create next.

Remember to follow the agent-customization guidelines to create highly effective instructions.

Signals

GitHub stars
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Forks
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Last commit
Sep 2026
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Catalog kind
skill
Gateway key
create-instructions
Source
github.com/che-incubator/che-code