bjoern: Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

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bjoern copilot-instructions.md is an instructions file for GitHub Copilot from Mehtrick/bjoern. It costs 2,077 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

Project instructions for Bjoern, a Java Gradle plugin that generates Java test classes from BDD specifications. BDD, or behavior-driven development, describes expected software behavior in readable scenario files.

In plain words
What is it for?
Developing or maintaining Java test generation, Gradle plugin code, specification parsing, templates, and tests using JUnit and AssertJ.
Why use it?
They give an AI coding assistant the project context, technology choices, dependencies, and file layout needed to work consistently on the plugin.

Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

Written for GitHub Copilot: a Copilot instructions file.

This is Mehtrick/bjoern's own configuration. It tells GitHub Copilot how to work on bjoern 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 bjoern configures →

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.github/copilot-instructions.md · 211 lines

How it starts

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Copilot Instructions for Bjoern

Project Overview

Bjoern is a Behavior-driven Java-based One-hundred and ten percent Efficient Readable Notation - a universal BDD test generator.

Main Purpose: Generation of Java test classes from BDD specification files (.zgr format) to ensure synchronization between specification and code.

Technology Stack

  • Language: Java (JDK 8+)
  • Build System: Gradle 8.4+
  • Plugin Type: Gradle Plugin
  • Test Framework: JUnit 4 & JUnit 5
  • Publication: Gradle Plugin Portal & Maven Central

Key Dependencies

  • com.squareup:javapoet:1.13.0 - Code generation
  • org.freemarker:freemarker:2.3.32 - Template engine
  • com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat:jackson-dataformat-yaml:2.16.1 - YAML parsing
  • org.apache.commons:commons-lang3:3.18.0, commons-io:commons-io:2.15.1, commons-text:1.11.0 - Utilities
  • org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.12 - Logging
  • org.assertj:assertj-core:3.25.3 - Assertions (Test)

Project Structure

src/main/java/de/mehtrick/bjoern/
├── base/              # Base classes for all generators
│   ├── AbstractBjoernGenerator.java          # Abstract base class
│   ├── BjoernGeneratorConfig.java            # Configuration model
│   └── *Exception.java                       # Custom exceptions
├── generator/         # Code generation engine
│   ├── BjoernCodeGenerator.java              # Main generator
│   └── BjoernCodeGeneratorApplication.java   # CLI application
├── gradle/           # Gradle plugin integration
│   ├── BjoernPlugin.java                    # Plugin entry point
│   ├── BjoernGeneratorTask.java             # Gradle task for code generation
│   ├── BjoernDocGeneratorTask.java          # Gradle task for documentation
│   └── BjoernGeneratorExtension.java        # Gradle extension for configuration
├── parser/           # YAML parser and validation
│   ├── BjoernParser.java                    # Parser interface
│   ├── BjoernTextParser.java                # Text parser implementation
│   ├── modell/       # Data models for specs
│   ├── reader/       # File reader
│   ├── replacer/     # Token replacement
│   └── validator/    # Validation
└── doc/              # Documentation generator
    ├── BjoernDocGenerator.java               # Doc generation engine
    └── BjoernDocGeneratorConfig.java         # Doc configuration

src/main/resources/
└── asciidoc.ftlh    # Freemarker template for AsciiDoc documentation

Read the full file on GitHub · 211 lines

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  1. 1mo ago First seen · 211 lines · 2,077 tokens per session scan A 8815d037c940

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bjoern copilot-instructions.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository Mehtrick/bjoern (4 stars, last pushed 1mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 2,077 tokens to every session, about $0.0083 per session on Opus 5.5. 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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