Agents Guide

June 8, 2026 · View on GitHub

For AI Agents (GitHub Copilot, Claude, etc.)

Before making any changes to this repository, you must read and follow the instructions in .github/copilot-instructions.md.

That file contains the canonical coding standards, formatting rules, and documentation requirements for this project. All code contributions — whether from humans or AI agents — must conform to those guidelines.

Custom agents

This repository defines custom agents in .github/agents/. Use /agent in Copilot CLI to browse and select them, or reference them by name in a prompt.

AgentFileTrigger phrases
create-study.github/agents/create-study.agent.md"create a study", "run a [method] test", "set up a study", "prepare a test"
analyze-results.github/agents/analyze-results.agent.md"analyze results", "parse results", "evaluate the study", "process the answers"

Task-specific instructions (future)

Task typeInstruction fileTrigger phrases
(reserved)