docs/content/copilot/how-tos/configure-custom-instructions/add-organization-instructions.md

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Adding organization custom instructions for GitHub Copilot	Add organization instructions	Customize {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} responses for members of your organization.	Organization owners	Organizations with a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_for_business %} or {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %} plan	feature copilot	Copilot	/copilot/customizing-copilot/adding-organization-custom-instructions-for-github-copilot /copilot/how-tos/custom-instructions/adding-organization-custom-instructions-for-github-copilot /copilot/how-tos/custom-instructions/add-organization-instructions	how-tos

Note

This feature is currently in {% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %} and is subject to change.

Support: Organization custom instructions are currently only supported for {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} and {% data variables.copilot.copilot_code-review_short %} on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}.

For an overview of the methods you can use to customize {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat %} responses, see AUTOTITLE.

About organization custom instructions for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}

Organization owners can add instructions for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, to tailor responses to the needs and preferences of your organization. For example, you can choose to always have {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %} respond in your company's language of choice or with a particular style.

Custom instructions defined in an organization's {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} settings are used for all members of the organization, irrespective of whether they receive their {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} subscription from that organization.

Some examples of instructions you could add are:

• Always respond in Spanish.
• Do not generate code blocks in responses.
• For questions related to security, use the Security Docs Knowledge Base.

Note

• {% data reusables.copilot.custom-instructions-chat-precedence %}
• For {% data variables.copilot.copilot_code-review_short %}, the order of precedence is: instructions in any applicable .github/instructions/NAME.instructions.md file, then the instructions in the .github/copilot-instructions.md file, then the organization-level custom instructions.
• {% data reusables.copilot.custom-instructions-conflict %}

Adding organization custom instructions

You can add organization custom instructions via your organization settings.

{% data reusables.profile.access_org %} {% data reusables.profile.org_settings %}

1. In the left sidebar, click {% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="copilot" %} {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} then click Custom instructions.

2. Under "Preferences and instructions", add natural language instructions to the text box.

   You can write your instructions in any format you prefer. For example, you can write them as a single block of text, each on a new line, or separated by blank lines.

3. Click Save changes. Your instructions are now active, and will stay active until you change or remove them.

To see your instructions in action, go to https://github.com/copilot and start a conversation.

{% note %}

Did you successfully add custom instructions for your organization?

Yes No

{% endnote %}