What is SharkMath-MCP copilot-instructions.md?

A set of coding instructions for a Python tutorial project that provides mathematical tools through an MCP server, a standard way for assistants to use tools.

Developing, organizing, and running the SharkMath server and its calculation tools with Python, FastMCP, and uv.

It explains the server structure, development patterns, environment setup, and how mathematical modules are registered.

How tonygod/SharkMath-MCP configures GitHub Copilot

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Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.

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Model	Per session	Once invoked
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Opus 5.5	$0.00744	$0.00744
Sonnet 5.5	$0.00372	$0.00372
Haiku 4.5	$0.00186	$0.00186

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Grade A, and why

SharkMath-MCP copilot-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 2mo ago.

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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/copilot-instructions.md · 161 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 161 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Copilot Instructions for MCP Python Tutorial Codebase

Project Overview

This is an MCP server providing comprehensive mathematical tools for solving problems across multiple domains

Core Architecture

MCP Server Types

SharkMath Server (sharkmath_server.py) - Mathematical tools

Key Components

FastMCP servers - All servers use FastMCP("Server Name") pattern
SharkMath Server - Comprehensive mathematical calculation server with tools across all mathematical domains

Development Patterns

MCP Server Structure

from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP
mcp = FastMCP("Server Name")

@mcp.prompt()          # Template functions
@mcp.tool()            # Executable functions  
@mcp.resource()        # Data access functions

Environment Setup

Uses uv package manager (configured in .vscode/mcp.json)
Virtual environment in mcp-env/ directory
VS Code MCP configuration: uv --directory . run sharkmath_server.py

SharkMath Architecture

Main server pattern - sharkmath_server.py imports and registers tools from modules
Module registration - Each module has register_tools(mcp) function
Dual import context - Handles both direct execution and module imports
Parameter-based routing - Tools use operation parameters to route to specific functions
Consistent error handling - All functions use ✅/❌ prefixes
Domain validation - Input validation specific to each mathematical operation

Critical Workflows

Running MCP Servers

uv run SharkMath/sharkmath_server.py

VS Code MCP Integration

Configure servers in .vscode/mcp.json
Use server name "sharkmath-mcp" for tools server
MCP servers connect to VS Code Copilot chat via configuration

Project-Specific Conventions

Async/Context Patterns

MCP tools use Context parameter for AI sampling
Sampling pattern: ctx.session.create_message() with SamplingMessage
Always handle JSON parsing errors in tools that generate content

Read the full file on GitHub · 161 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.

2mo ago First seen · 161 lines · 1,861 tokens per session scan A 667df923c902

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SharkMath-MCP copilot-instructions.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository tonygod/SharkMath-MCP (0 stars, last pushed 1y ago), licensed MIT. It adds 1,861 tokens to every session, about $0.0074 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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SharkMath-MCP: Instructions file for GitHub Copilot