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hana-developer-cli-tool-example general-documentation.instructions.md is an instructions file for GitHub Copilot from SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example. It costs 1,105 tokens per session, scanned A, original, Apache-2.0.

Documentation-writing guidance for standard VitePress pages outside the command-reference section, covering structure, style, links, and preserving useful existing content.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when creating or updating getting-started, feature, API, development, reference, troubleshooting, or other general documentation pages.
Why use it?
It helps new documentation match the repository and prevents useful explanations from being removed during edits.

Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

Written for GitHub Copilot: a Copilot instructions file.

This is SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example's own configuration. It tells GitHub Copilot how to work on hana-developer-cli-tool-example 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 hana-developer-cli-tool-example configures →

Reuse

Borrowing it

Nothing to install: this file belongs to SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example. 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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.github/instructions/general-documentation.instructions.md · 126 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 126 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

General Documentation Guidelines (Non-Command Docs)

Use this guide for standard documentation pages in docs/ outside docs/02-commands/.

Scope

This file applies to:

  • docs/01-getting-started/**/*.md
  • docs/03-features/**/*.md
  • docs/04-api-reference/**/*.md
  • docs/05-development/**/*.md
  • docs/99-reference/**/*.md
  • docs/troubleshooting/**/*.md
  • root docs pages like docs/index.md

This file does not apply to command reference pages in docs/02-commands/** (handled by command-documentation.instructions.md).

Preservation Rule (Do Not Remove Existing Helpful Context)

When updating existing pages, preserve useful educational and explanatory content unless it is clearly outdated, incorrect, duplicated, or the user explicitly asks to remove it.

Practical rules:

  • Update the target section without stripping unrelated narrative value.
  • Keep existing examples if still valid; improve rather than delete.
  • Maintain page-specific details (platform notes, edge cases, caveats) unless they are wrong.

Standard Page Structure

Use this baseline structure unless a page type needs a variation:

  1. # Title (single H1)
  2. Short intro paragraph (what this page helps with)
  3. Main sections with ## headings
  4. Concrete examples (bash, json, text, etc.)
  5. Optional reference tables for options, comparisons, or troubleshooting mappings
  6. ## See Also with related internal links

Typical Section Patterns

Use patterns already common in this repo:

  • Guide pages: Prerequisites → Steps/Methods → Validation → Troubleshooting → Next Steps
  • Feature pages: Overview → Use Cases → Configuration → Examples → Related Topics
  • API pages: Overview → Endpoints/Contracts → Request/Response examples → Error handling → Security notes
  • Troubleshooting pages: Problem/Error → Likely causes → Step-by-step fixes → Verification
  • Index/landing pages: Section overview + concise link lists to child pages

Writing Style

  • Be concise, actionable, and user-focused.
  • Prefer direct instructions over vague statements.
  • Use consistent terminology: "HANA CLI", "hana-cli", "SAP HANA", "MCP".
  • Avoid hype language; prioritize technical clarity.
  • Keep headings descriptive and scannable.

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