@silverassist/copilot-prompts-kit

Reusable GitHub Copilot prompts for development workflows with Jira integration.

Features

• ✅ Complete Workflow Prompts: From ticket analysis to PR merge
• ✅ Modular Partials: Reusable prompt fragments
• ✅ Jira Integration: Built-in Atlassian MCP support
• ✅ Customizable: Easy to extend and modify
• ✅ CLI Tool: Quick installation in any project
• ✅ VS Code Optimized: Works with GitHub Copilot extension

Installation

npx @silverassist/copilot-prompts-kit@latest install

That's it! This will download and run the latest version automatically.

Setup

1. Install Prompts

Run the CLI to install prompts into your project:

npx @silverassist/copilot-prompts-kit@latest install

This will create the following structure in your project:

.github/
├── AGENTS.md                     # Copilot Coding Agent instructions
├── copilot-instructions.md       # Project-wide Copilot instructions
├── prompts/
│   ├── _partials/
│   ├── analyze-ticket.prompt.md
│   ├── create-plan.prompt.md
│   ├── work-ticket.prompt.md
│   └── ...
├── instructions/
│   ├── typescript.instructions.md
│   ├── react-components.instructions.md
│   ├── server-actions.instructions.md
│   ├── tests.instructions.md
│   ├── css-styling.instructions.md
│   └── ...
└── skills/
    ├── component-architecture/
    ├── domain-driven-design/
    └── testing-patterns/

2. Configure Jira (Optional)

Create .copilot-prompts.json in your project root:

{
  "jira": {
    "projectKey": "WEB",
    "baseUrl": "https://your-org.atlassian.net"
  },
  "git": {
    "defaultBranch": "dev"
  }
}

Usage

Running Prompts in VS Code

1. Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P)
2. Search for "GitHub Copilot: Run Prompt"
3. Select the desired prompt
4. Fill in variables (e.g., {ticket-id})

Available Prompts

Workflow Prompts

| Prompt | Description | Variables | |--------|-------------|-----------| | analyze-ticket | Analyze a Jira ticket | {ticket-id} | | create-plan | Create implementation plan | {feature-description} | | work-ticket | Start working on a ticket | {ticket-id} | | prepare-pr | Prepare code for PR | - | | create-pr | Create a pull request | {ticket-id} | | finalize-pr | Finalize and merge PR | {ticket-id} |

Utility Prompts

| Prompt | Description | Variables | |--------|-------------|-----------| | review-code | Quick code review | - | | fix-issues | Fix lint/type/test errors | - | | add-tests | Add tests for components | {target-file} |

Workflow Stages

┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
│  1. Analyze     │────▶│  2. Plan        │────▶│  3. Work        │
│  analyze-ticket │     │  create-plan    │     │  work-ticket    │
└─────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘
                                                        │
                                                        ▼
┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐
│  6. Finalize    │◀────│  5. Create PR   │◀────│  4. Prepare     │
│  finalize-pr    │     │  create-pr      │     │  prepare-pr     │
└─────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘

CLI Reference

install

Install prompts into your project. Does not overwrite existing files by default — safe to run multiple times.

npx @silverassist/copilot-prompts-kit@latest install [options]

| Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | --force, -f | Overwrite existing files | | --prompts-only | Only install prompts (no instructions/skills) | | --instructions-only | Only install instructions | | --partials-only | Only install partials | | --skills-only | Only install skills | | --dry-run | Show what would be installed without making changes |

Examples:

# First installation (creates all files)
npx @silverassist/copilot-prompts-kit@latest install

# Re-run safely (skips existing files)
npx @silverassist/copilot-prompts-kit@latest install

# Force overwrite all files
npx @silverassist/copilot-prompts-kit@latest install --force

# Preview changes without installing
npx @silverassist/copilot-prompts-kit@latest install --dry-run

update

Update all prompts to the latest version. Overwrites existing files (equivalent to install --force).

npx @silverassist/copilot-prompts-kit@latest update [options]

⚠️ Warning: This will replace any customizations you've made to the installed files.

Options: Same as install (e.g., --prompts-only, --instructions-only)

list

List available prompts.

npx @silverassist/copilot-prompts-kit@latest list

Command Comparison

| Scenario | Command | |----------|---------| | First time installation | install | | Add only new files (keep customizations) | install | | Get latest version (discard customizations) | update | | Update specific category only | update --prompts-only | | Preview what would change | install --dry-run |

Partials

Reusable prompt fragments that can be referenced in your prompts:

| Partial | Description | |---------|-------------| | validations.md | Code quality validation steps | | git-operations.md | Git workflow operations | | jira-integration.md | Jira/Atlassian MCP operations | | documentation.md | Documentation standards | | pr-template.md | Pull request templates |

Instructions

Instructions are automatic guidelines applied to specific file types:

| Instruction | Applies To | Description | |-------------|------------|-------------| | typescript.instructions.md | *.ts, *.tsx | TypeScript best practices | | react-components.instructions.md | *.tsx | React component patterns | | server-actions.instructions.md | **/actions/*.ts | Next.js Server Actions | | tests.instructions.md | *.test.ts, *.test.tsx | Testing patterns | | css-styling.instructions.md | *.css, *.tsx | Tailwind CSS & shadcn/ui standards |

Copilot Instructions File

The installer also creates/updates .github/copilot-instructions.md with key sections:

• 🔄 Copilot Agent Workflow - Systematic approach for complex tasks
• Key Technologies - Project tech stack reference
• DDD Principles - Domain-driven design guidelines
• Barrel Export Pattern - Clean import organization

If the file already exists, sections are appended at the end (if not present).

AGENTS.md File

The installer creates .github/AGENTS.md with mandatory instructions for the GitHub Copilot Coding Agent:

• Workflow Phases - Analysis, Planning, Implementation, Documentation
• Code Conventions - Style, naming, structure rules
• React Patterns - Hooks, state management, Server Actions
• Testing Requirements - Coverage, mocking, file organization
• Git Guidelines - Commit messages, branch naming

This file is used when Copilot Coding Agent works on issues autonomously.

Skills

Skills are specialized knowledge guides that Copilot uses for domain-specific patterns:

| Skill | Description | |-------|-------------| | component-architecture | React component patterns, folder structure, naming conventions | | domain-driven-design | DDD principles, domain organization, barrel exports | | testing-patterns | Jest + RTL patterns for Next.js 15 and Server Actions |

Skills are automatically referenced by Copilot when relevant. You can also explicitly reference them:

@workspace Use the component-architecture skill to create a new payment form

Requirements

• VS Code with GitHub Copilot extension
• Atlassian MCP configured (for Jira integration)
• Git installed and configured
• Node.js 18+

License

PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0

Links

• GitHub Repository
• npm Package
• GitHub Copilot Documentation