---
title: Configure custom instructions for GitHub Copilot
shortTitle: Custom instructions
intro: 'Learn how to give {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} persistent instructions and customize responses according to your needs.'
versions:
  feature: copilot
topics:
  - Copilot
children:
  - /adding-personal-custom-instructions-for-github-copilot
  - /adding-repository-custom-instructions-for-github-copilot
  - /adding-organization-custom-instructions-for-github-copilot
---