mcp-server-ppt: Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

vscode-extension/.github/instructions/extension-development.instructions.md

mcp-server-ppt extension-development.instructions.md is an instructions file for GitHub Copilot from trsdn/mcp-server-ppt. It costs 1,949 tokens per session, scanned A, original, from a forked repository, MIT.

Development instructions for a Visual Studio Code extension that installs and registers a PowerPoint automation server. They also define how to maintain the project changelog for releases.

In plain words
What is it for?
Developing the extension, updating its documentation and changelog, maintaining marketplace metadata, and preparing tagged releases.
Why use it?
They help contributors understand the extension's main files and keep release information in the format expected by its automated workflow.

Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

Written for GitHub Copilot: a Copilot instructions file.

This is trsdn/mcp-server-ppt's own configuration. It tells GitHub Copilot how to work on mcp-server-ppt 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 mcp-server-ppt configures →

Needs its repository: it reads a path above its own folder, which exists only inside the repository. The line is - **Main Extension Docs**: [vscode-extension/DEVELOPMENT.md](../../DEVELOPMENT.md).

Reuse

Borrowing it

Nothing to install: this file belongs to trsdn/mcp-server-ppt. 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/trsdn/mcp-server-ppt/main/vscode-extension/.github/instructions/extension-development.instructions.md
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/trsdn/mcp-server-ppt

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vscode-extension/.github/instructions/extension-development.instructions.md · 295 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 295 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

VS Code Extension Development Instructions

Instructions for developing the PptMcp VS Code Extension

Extension Overview

The PptMcp VS Code Extension provides one-click installation of the PptMcp MCP server for Visual Studio Code, enabling AI assistants like GitHub Copilot to automate Microsoft PowerPoint.

Key Files:

  • package.json - Extension manifest (metadata, dependencies, version)
  • src/extension.ts - Extension entry point (activation, MCP registration)
  • README.md - Marketplace description page
  • CHANGELOG.md - Version history (marketplace changelog tab)
  • DEVELOPMENT.md - Developer guide
  • icon.png - Extension icon (128x128px, displayed in marketplace)

CHANGELOG.md Maintenance (CRITICAL)

How to Maintain CHANGELOG.md

Rule: The root CHANGELOG.md should always have a top entry ready for the next release. The release workflow will automatically update the version number and date.

Workflow Process

  1. You maintain: Keep root CHANGELOG.md updated with changes as you make them
  2. Version number must match tag: Use the version you'll tag (e.g., 1.5.7)
  3. Workflow extracts automatically: When you push tag v1.5.7, the unified workflow:
    • Extracts the section for that version from CHANGELOG.md for release notes
    • Updates package.json version to 1.5.7
    • Builds and releases ALL components (MCP Server, CLI, VS Code Extension, MCPB)

Example Workflow

During Development (root CHANGELOG.md):

# Changelog

## [Unreleased]

## [1.5.7] - 2025-01-21

### Added
- New feature A
- New feature B

### Fixed
- Bug fix C

## [1.5.6] - 2025-01-20

### Added
- Initial slicer support

After Pushing Tag v1.5.7:

  • Workflow extracts the [1.5.7] section for GitHub Release notes
  • All 4 components are built and released with version 1.5.7

### Best Practice

**After each release, add a new top section**:
```markdown
# Change Log

## [1.0.0] - 2025-10-29

### Added
- Preparing for next release
- Add changes here as you develop

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mcp-server-ppt extension-development.instructions.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository trsdn/mcp-server-ppt (41 stars, last pushed yesterday), licensed MIT. It adds 1,949 tokens to every session, about $0.0078 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. It comes from a forked repository.

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