microsoft/vscode ships 22 instruction files across 2 formats.
Visual Studio Code
TypeScriptThe files
Every indexed file in microsoft/vscode
Counted 13 September 2026NoPath and formatCoversScoreChanged
001AGENTS.mdAGENTS.md4 /100not stored002AGENTS.mdextensions/copilot/src/extension/chatSessions/copilotcli/AGENTS.md85 /10017 days ago003Copilot instructionsextensions/copilot/.github/copilot-instructions.md81 /10019 days ago004Copilot instructions.github/instructions/buildNext.instructions.md66 /100not stored005Copilot instructions.github/instructions/oss-third-party-notices.instructions.md65 /100not stored006Copilot instructions.github/instructions/telemetry.instructions.md65 /100not stored007AGENTS.mdsrc/vs/platform/agentHost/common/state/AGENTS.md64 /100not stored008Copilot instructions.github/instructions/accessibility.instructions.md61 /100not stored009Copilot instructions.github/instructions/coding-guidelines.instructions.md60 /100not stored010Copilot instructions.github/instructions/writing-tests.instructions.md58 /100not stored011Copilot instructionsextensions/copilot/.github/instructions/model-prompts.instructions.md58 /100not stored012AGENTS.mdextensions/copilot/src/platform/authentication/common/AGENTS.md58 /100not stored013AGENTS.mdsrc/vs/platform/agentHost/AGENTS.md58 /100not stored014AGENTS.mdsrc/vs/workbench/contrib/imageCarousel/AGENTS.md54 /100not stored015AGENTS.mdsrc/vs/platform/agentHost/node/copilot/prompts/AGENTS.md50 /100not stored016Copilot instructions.github/instructions/notebook.instructions.md48 /100not stored017Copilot instructions.github/instructions/oss.instructions.md44 /100not stored018Copilot instructions.github/instructions/interactive.instructions.md43 /100not stored019Copilot instructions.github/instructions/css-best-practices.instructions.md43 /100not stored020Copilot instructions.github/instructions/observables.instructions.md40 /100not stored021Copilot instructions.github/instructions/sessions.instructions.md24 /100not stored022AGENTS.mdsrc/vs/platform/agentHost/test/node/AGENTS.md4 /100not stored
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The question worth asking
Does the second file say anything the first does not
microsoft/vscode carries AGENTS.md and Copilot instructions. The diff puts their headings, their commands and their section tags side by side.