ADHD-friendly output for GitHub Copilot

ADHD-friendly output rules for GitHub Copilot. One file. Always on. No slash command.

What this does

GitHub Copilot buries answers behind preamble. adhd-mode fixes this with one file that GitHub Copilot reads automatically.

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Action-first

First line = something you can do now.

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Numbered steps

Multi-step tasks become numbered lists.

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Anti-decay

Rules persist across turns with re-injection.

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Scope by shape

Quick / Medium / Large, not fabricated time.

Install for GitHub Copilot

mkdir -p .github
curl -o .github/copilot-instructions.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DevAnimecx/adhd-mode/main/rules/copilot/copilot-instructions.md

File at rules/copilot/copilot-instructions.md. Restart GitHub Copilot after installing.

Before / After

⚠ Before

Great question! Let me take a look... [47 lines] ...Hope this helps!

✓ After

Run npm install jsonwebtoken, then edit src/auth.ts:42.

1. Open file
2. Replace function
3. Run tests

Next: paste failures.

How GitHub Copilot loads the rules

Copilot reads .github/copilot-instructions.md. Cloud agent also reads AGENTS.md natively.

FAQ

How do I set up ADHD rules in Copilot?

Place copilot-instructions.md in .github/.

Does Copilot cloud agent support AGENTS.md?

Yes. GitHub lists AGENTS.md as agent instructions.

Are Copilot instructions always on?

Yes. Applies to all Copilot requests in the repository.

Ready to fix GitHub Copilot's output?

One file. 30 seconds.

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