prompt-pro: Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

.github/instructions/markdown-content-instructions.instructions.md

prompt-pro markdown-content-instructions.instructions.md is an instructions file for GitHub Copilot from timothywarner-org/prompt-pro. It costs 820 tokens per session, scanned A, original, MIT.

A set of rules for writing Markdown documentation and other content.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when creating Markdown with headings, lists, code examples, links, images, tables, or required front matter.
Why use it?
It prevents common formatting and accessibility problems that can make documents hard to read or fail automated checks.

Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

Written for GitHub Copilot: a Copilot instructions file.

This is timothywarner-org/prompt-pro's own configuration. It tells GitHub Copilot how to work on prompt-pro 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 prompt-pro configures →

Reuse

Borrowing it

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

Copy the file
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/timothywarner-org/prompt-pro/main/.github/instructions/markdown-content-instructions.instructions.md
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/timothywarner-org/prompt-pro

Made for: GitHub Copilot.

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Per session 820 This file is loaded in full into every session.
When invoked 820 The same file — it is already loaded in full.
Security scan A 0 findings. A grade says what 26 rules found in the file — not that it is safe.
Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.
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What it costs to keep this loaded

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Opus 5.5 $0.00328 $0.00328
Sonnet 5.5 $0.00164 $0.00164
Haiku 4.5 $0.00082 $0.00082

Measured 1mo ago against content hash cf8c028d8043, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-10-07, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

prompt-pro markdown-content-instructions.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 1mo ago.

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/markdown-content-instructions.instructions.md · 56 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 56 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Markdown content instructions

Markdown Content Rules

The following markdown content rules are enforced in the validators:

  1. Headings: Use appropriate heading levels (H2, H3, etc.) to structure your content. Do not use an H1 heading, as this will be generated based on the title.
  2. Lists: Use bullet points or numbered lists for lists. Ensure proper indentation and spacing.
  3. Code Blocks: Use fenced code blocks for code snippets. Specify the language for syntax highlighting.
  4. Links: Use proper markdown syntax for links. Ensure that links are valid and accessible.
  5. Images: Use proper markdown syntax for images. Include alt text for accessibility.
  6. Tables: Use markdown tables for tabular data. Ensure proper formatting and alignment.
  7. Line Length: Limit line length to 400 characters for readability.
  8. Whitespace: Leave a blank line before and after headings, lists, code blocks, tables, and images to keep the layout readable. Avoid multiple consecutive blank lines.
  9. Front Matter: Include YAML front matter at the beginning of the file with required metadata fields.

Formatting and Structure

Follow these guidelines for formatting and structuring your markdown content:

  • Headings: Use ## for H2 and ### for H3. Ensure that headings are used in a hierarchical manner. Place a blank line before each heading and another blank line after it. Recommend restructuring if content includes H4, and more strongly recommend for H5.
  • Lists: Use - for bullet points and 1. for numbered lists. Indent nested lists with two spaces. Insert a blank line before and after each list.
  • Code Blocks: Use triple backticks () to create fenced code blocks. Specify the language after the opening backticks for syntax highlighting (e.g.,csharp). Leave a blank line before and after each code block.
  • Links: Use [link text](URL) for links. Ensure that the link text is descriptive and the URL is valid.
  • Images: Use ![alt text](image URL) for images. Include a brief description of the image in the alt text. Surround images with blank lines.
  • Tables: Use | to create tables. Ensure that columns are properly aligned and headers are included. Provide a blank line before and after each table.
  • Line Length: Break lines at 80 characters to improve readability. Use soft line breaks for long paragraphs.
  • Whitespace: Use blank lines to separate sections and improve readability. Avoid excessive whitespace and trailing spaces.

Read the full file on GitHub · 56 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. 1mo ago First seen · 56 lines · 820 tokens per session scan A cf8c028d8043

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prompt-pro markdown-content-instructions.instructions.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository timothywarner-org/prompt-pro (47 stars, last pushed 4mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 820 tokens to every session, about $0.0033 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.

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