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ai-dev-gallery adding-samples.instructions.md is an instructions file for GitHub Copilot from microsoft/ai-dev-gallery. It costs 1,034 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A set of rules for building samples in Microsoft AI Dev Gallery, an application that demonstrates AI features. It defines the required class structure and loading and cleanup steps for each sample.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when reviewing or creating AI Dev Gallery samples, especially examples using language models, Windows ML, or shared model and asset settings.
Why use it?
It prevents sample code from missing the conventions the gallery needs to load, display, and finish examples correctly. It also clarifies how language-model samples should be initialized.

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This is microsoft/ai-dev-gallery's own configuration. It tells GitHub Copilot how to work on ai-dev-gallery 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 ai-dev-gallery configures →

About the project

AI Dev Gallery is an open-source Windows application that teaches developers how to add AI features using local models and APIs. Windows developers use its interactive samples to explore models and export C# Visual Studio projects.

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Sample Implementation Instructions

When reviewing or creating sample code in AIDevGallery/Samples/:

Required Class Structure

Every sample MUST:

  1. Inherit from BaseSamplePage
  2. Have the [GallerySample] attribute with required properties
  3. Override LoadModelAsync(SampleNavigationParameters) or LoadModelAsync(MultiModelSampleNavigationParameters)
  4. Register cleanup in constructor via this.Unloaded += (s, e) => CleanUp();
  5. Call sampleParams.NotifyCompletion() when model is ready

[GallerySample] Attribute

Required properties:

  • Name: Display name
  • Model1Types: Array of ModelType values
  • Id: Unique GUID string
  • Icon: Segoe MDL2 glyph code

Optional properties:

  • Scenario: Reference a ScenarioType from scenarios.json
  • Model2Types: For dual-model samples
  • NugetPackageReferences: Required packages
  • SharedCode: Array of SharedCodeEnum values
  • AssetFilenames: Asset files needed by the sample

Language Model Samples (IChatClient)

For samples using language models (LLMs):

protected override async Task LoadModelAsync(SampleNavigationParameters sampleParams)
{
    try
    {
        chatClient = await sampleParams.GetIChatClientAsync();
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        ShowException(ex);
    }

    sampleParams.NotifyCompletion();
}

Windows ML

For samples using ONNX models with Windows ML / ONNX Runtime:

Initialization Flow

  1. Ensure certified EPs - Install/register hardware acceleration packages (DML, QNN, etc.)
  2. Create SessionOptions - Call RegisterOrtExtensions() for additional operators
  3. Honor WinMlSampleOptions - Use Policy for auto-selection or EpName/DeviceType for specific EP
  4. Create InferenceSession - Optionally use compiled model for faster subsequent runs
  5. Call NotifyCompletion - Hide loading spinner when ready

LoadModelAsync Pattern

protected override async Task LoadModelAsync(SampleNavigationParameters sampleParams)
{
    try
    {
        await InitializeModelAsync(sampleParams.ModelPath, sampleParams.WinMlSampleOptions);
    }
    catch (Exception ex)
    {
        ShowException(ex, "Failed to load model.");
    }

    sampleParams.NotifyCompletion();
}

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ai-dev-gallery adding-samples.instructions.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository microsoft/ai-dev-gallery (1,515 stars, last pushed 12d ago), licensed MIT. It adds 1,034 tokens to every session, about $0.0041 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 2026-08-30.