Custom instructions - scope by package/path

[daniel-hauser]

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What is the recommended way to add custom instructions for specific packages in a monorepo (without using multiroot workspaces)?
I tried adding to the instruction that it only applied in a specific folder but with no success.

IMHO the best solution will be to support something like:

  "github.copilot.chat.experimental.codeGeneration.instructions": [
    {
      "text": "Prefix every variable with 'foo'",
      "scope": "../packages/my-package/"
    },
    {
      "file": "../packages/other-package/.copilot-instructions.md",
      "scope": "../packages/other-package/"
    }
  ]

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