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dbatools copilot-instructions.md

dbatools copilot-instructions.md is an instructions file for GitHub Copilot from dataplat/dbatools. It costs 2,949 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

Repository instructions for dbatools, a PowerShell toolkit for administering Microsoft SQL Server and related cloud databases. They explain the project structure, dependencies, supported systems, and contribution rules.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use them when setting up the project, changing database administration commands, or preparing a pull request.
Why use it?
They help contributors understand what the project does and avoid changes that would break its required libraries, platforms, or release process.

Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

not rated 2.8k 2d ago A scan 2,949 tokens original MIT
View the source file dataplat/dbatools
About the project

dbatools is a PowerShell toolkit for automating SQL Server administration and moving SQL Server instances between environments. It is for database administrators who manage SQL Server systems and migrations.

dataplat/dbatools · 2,829 stars · on GitHub

Install

Getting it into your agent

One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.

agentmods
npx agentmods add instructions/dataplat/dbatools/copilot-instructions
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dataplat/dbatools

Made for: GitHub Copilot.

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Sonnet 5 $0.00590 $0.00590
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Measured yesterday against content hash dd635c5e9aba, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-08-30, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

dbatools copilot-instructions.md scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured yesterday.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

.github/copilot-instructions.md · 307 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 307 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

dbatools Repository Onboarding Guide

Repository Overview

dbatools is a PowerShell module with nearly 700 commands that automates SQL Server administration and database development. It enables DBAs to migrate SQL Server instances in minutes, test hundreds of backups automatically, and manage 100+ SQL instances from a single console. The project has 7+ million downloads, 250+ contributors, and 10+ years of active development.

Key Stats:

  • Size: ~700 PowerShell commands across ~9.5MB of source code
  • Languages: PowerShell (v3+ compatible, targets Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7+)
  • Framework: PowerShell module with SMO (SQL Server Management Objects) via dbatools.library
  • Target Systems: SQL Server 2000-2022, Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance
  • Supported Platforms: Windows (100% commands), Linux/macOS (78% commands)

Critical Prerequisites

Required Dependencies

  1. dbatools.library (v2025.8.17) - MANDATORY dependency module containing SMO libraries

    • Install: Run .github/scripts/install-dbatools-library.ps1
    • Version specified in: .github/dbatools-library-version.json
    • Without this, the module will not load

  2. PSScriptAnalyzer v1.18.2 - Required for code formatting and linting

    • Install: Install-Module PSScriptAnalyzer -RequiredVersion 1.18.2
    • Used by: Invoke-DbatoolsFormatter command and CI builds

  3. Pester - Follow tests/CLAUDE.md for the supported runtime, installation, and test policy

PR Summary Guidelines

CRITICAL: When creating PR summaries using GitHub Copilot (or Claude Code), follow these rules to avoid verbose, unhelpful descriptions:

What Makes a Good PR Summary

DO:

  • Start with a one-sentence summary of WHAT changed (max 20 words)
  • Explain WHY the change was needed (problem being solved)
  • List WHAT was changed (2-5 bullet points maximum)
  • Keep it under 200 words total
  • Use plain language, not diff terminology
  • Focus on user impact or functional changes

Read the full file on GitHub · 307 lines

Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

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dbatools copilot-instructions.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository dataplat/dbatools (2,829 stars, last pushed 2d ago), licensed MIT. It adds 2,949 tokens to every session, about $0.0147 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-09-03.

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