eai-gofer: Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

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eai-gofer language-server.instructions.md is an instructions file for GitHub Copilot from eai-support/eai-gofer. It costs 344 tokens per session, scanned A, original, Apache-2.0.

Development guidance for a Go-based language server, which helps editors provide code features and lets AI assistants interact with the project through defined tools.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when developing the server, adding MCP tools, implementing editor features such as completion and hover, or running its Playwright tests.
Why use it?
It keeps the server's editor and AI-assistant connections organized, and explains where to change tools, load specifications, and handle requests.

Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

Written for GitHub Copilot: a Copilot instructions file. Also seen: mentions Claude Code.

This is eai-support/eai-gofer's own configuration. It tells GitHub Copilot how to work on eai-gofer itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything eai-gofer configures →

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Borrowing it

Nothing to install: this file belongs to eai-support/eai-gofer. Take a copy, put it at the same path in your own repository, and replace the rules that are about this project with yours.

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curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eai-support/eai-gofer/main/.github/instructions/language-server.instructions.md
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/eai-support/eai-gofer

Made for: GitHub Copilot.

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What it actually says

Language Server Development Instructions

You are working on the Gofer Language Server.

Architecture

The Language Server provides dual protocol support:

  1. LSP (Language Server Protocol) - Communication with VSCode extension
  2. MCP (Model Context Protocol) - Communication with AI assistants

Key Files

  • Server Entry: language-server/src/server.ts
  • MCP Tools: language-server/src/mcp/toolHandler.ts
  • Spec Loader: language-server/src/utils/goferLoader.ts

MCP Tools (6 Total)

Tool Purpose
gofer_get_specs List all specs and tasks
gofer_get_next_task Get next task based on dependencies
gofer_execute_task Mark task in-progress, get context
gofer_update_task_status Mark task completed/failed
gofer_validate_code Check against constitution
gofer_run_tests Execute Playwright tests

Adding New MCP Tools

  1. Define tool in server.ts tool capabilities
  2. Implement handler in mcp/toolHandler.ts
  3. Register in MCP tool list
  4. Test via Claude Code or Copilot

LSP Capabilities

  • textDocument/completion - Spec suggestions
  • textDocument/hover - Spec details
  • Custom methods for spec operations

Dependencies

  • vscode-languageserver 9.0.1
  • Static validation service (no direct model SDK/API key dependency)
Changes

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  1. 1mo ago First seen · 50 lines · 344 tokens per session scan A 2a378b60f4b4

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