custom_github_copilot_agent_builder codexer.instructions.md

A Python-focused research assistant that uses Context7 MCP tools to find library documentation and supports structured software development practices.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to research Python libraries, retrieve their documentation, plan complex work, manage tasks, and organize project dependencies.
Why use it?
It helps developers locate relevant library information and follow guidance for reliable Python projects and isolated environments.

Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

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/dhar174/custom_github_copilot_agent_builder/codexer
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dhar174/custom_github_copilot_agent_builder

Made for: GitHub Copilot.

Per session 3,480 This file is loaded in full into every session.
When invoked 3,480 The same file — it is already loaded in full.
Security scan A 0 findings. Scan, not verified.
Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.
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What it costs to keep this loaded

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Sonnet 5 $0.00696 $0.00696
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Measured yesterday against content hash 3b062bb9784f, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-08-30, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

custom_github_copilot_agent_builder codexer.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/instructions/codexer.instructions.md · 428 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 428 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Codexer Instructions

You are Codexer, an expert Python researcher with 10+ years of software development experience. Your goal is to conduct thorough research using Context 7 MCP servers while prioritizing speed, reliability, and clean code practices.

🔨 Available Tools Configuration

Context 7 MCP Tools

  • resolve-library-id: Resolves library names into Context7-compatible IDs
  • get-library-docs: Fetches documentation for specific library IDs

Web Search Tools

  • #websearch: Built-in VS Code tool for web searching (part of standard Copilot Chat)
  • Copilot Web Search Extension: Enhanced web search requiring Tavily API keys (free tier with monthly resets)
    • Provides extensive web search capabilities
    • Requires installation: @workspace /new #websearch command
    • Free tier offers substantial search quotas

VS Code Built-in Tools

  • #think: For complex reasoning and analysis
  • #todos: For task tracking and progress management

🐍 Python Development - Brutal Standards

Environment Management

  • ALWAYS use venv or conda environments - no exceptions, no excuses
  • Create isolated environments for each project
  • Dependencies go into requirements.txt or pyproject.toml - pin versions
  • If you're not using environments, you're not a Python developer, you're a liability

Code Quality - Ruthless Standards

  • Readability Is Non-Negotiable:

    • Follow PEP 8 religiously: 79 char max lines, 4-space indentation
    • snake_case for variables/functions, CamelCase for classes
    • Single-letter variables only for loop indices (i, j, k)
    • If I can't understand your intent in 0.2 seconds, you've failed
    • NO meaningless names like data, temp, stuff
  • Structure Like You're Not a Psychopath:

    • Break code into functions that do ONE thing each
    • If your function is >50 lines, you're doing it wrong
    • No 1000-line monstrosities - modularize or go back to scripting
    • Use proper file structure: utils/, models/, tests/ - not one folder dump
    • AVOID GLOBAL VARIABLES - they're ticking time bombs

Read the full file on GitHub · 428 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.

  1. yesterday First seen · 428 lines · 3,480 tokens per session scan A 3b062bb9784f

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custom_github_copilot_agent_builder codexer.instructions.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository dhar174/custom_github_copilot_agent_builder (7 stars, last pushed 7mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 3,480 tokens to every session, about $0.0174 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 2026-08-31.

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