README.md

November 20, 2025 · View on GitHub

An open-source library of Hypervelocity Engineering components that accelerates Azure solution development by enabling advanced conversational workflows.

Overview

HVE Core provides a unified set of optimized GitHub Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot chat modes, along with curated instructions and prompt templates, to deliver intelligent, context-aware interactions for building solutions on Azure. Whether you're tackling greenfield projects or modernizing existing systems, HVE Core reduces time-to-value and simplifies complex engineering tasks.

Quick Start

Prerequisites

  • GitHub Copilot subscription
  • VS Code with GitHub Copilot extension
  • Node.js and npm (for development and validation)

Setup

To use HVE Core's GitHub Copilot customizations in your project, clone this repository as a sibling to your project and configure a multi-root workspace. See the Getting Started Guide for step-by-step instructions.

Using Chat Modes

Select specialized AI assistants from the agent picker dropdown in GitHub Copilot Chat:

  1. Open Chat view (Ctrl+Alt+I)
  2. Click the agent picker dropdown at the top
  3. Select your desired agent:
    • task-planner - Plan new features and refactoring
    • task-researcher - Research Azure services and approaches
    • prompt-builder - Create coding instructions and prompts
    • pr-review - Review pull requests comprehensively

Learn more about chat modes →

Using Instructions

Repository-specific coding guidelines are automatically applied by GitHub Copilot when you edit files. Instructions ensure consistent code style, conventions, and best practices across your codebase without manual intervention.

Learn more about instructions →

Features

  • 🤖 Specialized Chat Modes - Task planning, research, prompt engineering, and PR reviews
  • 📋 Coding Instructions - Repository-specific guidelines that Copilot automatically follows
  • 🚀 Accelerated Development - Pre-built workflows for common Azure development tasks
  • 🔄 Reusable Components - Curated templates and patterns for consistent solutions

Project Structure

.github/
├── chatmodes/       # Specialized Copilot chat assistants
├── instructions/    # Repository-specific coding guidelines
└── workflows/       # CI/CD automation
scripts/
└── linting/         # Code quality and validation tools

Contributing

We appreciate contributions! Whether you're fixing typos or adding new components:

  1. Read our Contributing Guide
  2. Check out open issues
  3. Join the discussion

Resources

Responsible AI

Microsoft encourages customers to review its Responsible AI Standard when developing AI-enabled systems to ensure ethical, safe, and inclusive AI practices. Learn more at Microsoft's Responsible AI.

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Security: See SECURITY.md for security policy and reporting vulnerabilities.

Trademark Notice

This project may contain trademarks or logos for projects, products, or services. Authorized use of Microsoft trademarks or logos is subject to and must follow Microsoft's Trademark & Brand Guidelines. Use of Microsoft trademarks or logos in modified versions of this project must not cause confusion or imply Microsoft sponsorship. Any use of third-party trademarks or logos are subject to those third-party's policies.

🤖 Crafted with precision by ✨Copilot following brilliant human instruction, then carefully refined by our team of discerning human reviewers.