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Copilot personal (UI-based) custom instructions in GitHub.com [GA] (#54566)

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Co-authored-by: Ben Ahmady <32935794+subatoi@users.noreply.github.com>
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content/copilot/customizing-copilot/adding-repository-custom-instructions-for-github-copilot.md
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@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Whenever custom instructions are used by {% data variables.product.prodname_copi
You can click the reference to open the file.
{% data reusables.copilot.repository-vs-personal-instructions-note %}
{% data reusables.copilot.repository-vs-personal-instructions-note %} See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/customizing-copilot/adding-personal-custom-instructions-for-github-copilot).
{% endwebui %}
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ You can choose whether or not to have custom instructions added to your chat que
1. Click the {% octicon "kebab-horizontal" aria-label="Conversation options" %} button at the top of the Chat panel, or the top right of the immersive page.
1. Click **Disable custom instructions** or **Enable custom instructions**.
> [!NOTE]
> In immersive mode, you will only see these options if you have attached a repository that contains a custom instructions file.
Your choice persists until you change it.
{% endwebui %}
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ Your choice persists until you change it.
![Screenshot of the {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} menu bar. The "Tools" menu is expanded, and the "Options" item is highlighted with an orange outline.](/assets/images/help/copilot/vs-toolbar-options.png)
1. In the "Options" dialog, type `custom instructions` in the search box.
1. In the "Options" dialog, type `custom instructions` in the search box, then click **{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}**.
1. Select or clear the checkbox for **(Preview) Enable custom instructions to be loaded from .github/copilot-instructions.md files and added to requests**.
{% endvisualstudio %}