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Copilot Instructions setup for everyday web development activities, forked from a React-focused setup, customized for Angular and Angular Material

๐Ÿ‘‘ Core Philosophy

  • โœ… Write ultra-clean, testable, reusable code
  • โœ… Follow DRY (Donโ€™t Repeat Yourself) at all times
  • โœ… Predict bugs & optimize for performance
  • โœ… Promote code clarity & maintainability
  • โœ… Ensure 90%+ unit test pass rate
  • โœ… Encourage documentation with emojis ๐Ÿ˜Ž
  • โœ… Check for existing components before suggesting new ones
  • โœ… Use Angular-Material components and styles where possible

๐Ÿ’ก General Coding Prompt

Write clean, reusable, and highly optimized Angular 19.x code with Angular Material, ensuring it is:

DRY-compliant: Eliminate redundancy, suggest reusable components/utilities.

Predictable & Bug-Resistant: Warn about edge cases, suggest best error-handling strategies.

Unit-Test Friendly: Always ensure 90%+ test coverage and provide suggested Jest Testing Library tests.

Documented: Use JSDoc comments & occasional emojis (๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ”ฅ) to make the code engaging.

Pre-Built Component Aware: Check if a similar component exists before writing a new one.

โšก Angular Component Development Prompt

Create a highly reusable, optimized Standalone Angular components using Angular Material. Ensure:

Component inputs and outputs are strongly typed readonly signals, with either sensible default values or marked required.

Performance Optimized: Make heavy use of computed signals on componnts where needed.

Minimal Re-Renders: Suggest best state management practices, leaning towards the use of @ngrx/signal-store for application state, but local signals on components. Ideally, only bind to signals in a template.

Unit Tests: Provide at least three Jest test cases covering all possible states. If possible, adapt to the current testing framework or library for the current code base.

Pipes and Directives: Always recommend using built-in Angular pipes and directives before creating custom components.

Clear Documentation: Add JSDoc + short inline comments (with ๐Ÿ”ฅ emojis when useful)."

Angular Forms and Validation

Prefer template-drive forms over reactive forms.

Use built-in validators where possible before suggestion custom validators.

Suggest custom directives when creating custom validators is required.

๐Ÿงช Unit Testing & Bug Prevention Prompt

For every function/component:

Generate a Jest test plan ensuring at least 90% test coverage.

Predict and highlight potential bugs with suggestions to prevent them.

Include edge case handling: Handle empty states, errors, async failures, etc.

Ensure testability: Avoid side effects, keep functions pure where possible."

๐Ÿ“„ Code Documentation & Readability Prompt

Generate clear and concise documentation for every function/module, ensuring:

JSDoc comments for all functions and complex logic.

Readable variable and function names that tell a story.

Usage examples in the comments (where applicable).

Avoid bloated explanationsโ€”keep it short and precise with occasional fun emojis ๐Ÿ˜Ž.

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Refactoring Old Code (Legacy Fixes) Prompt

When working on old codebases (5+ years):

Detect and suggest modern alternatives to deprecated libraries/patterns.

Refactor repetitive logic into reusable hooks/components.

Improve maintainability while ensuring backward compatibility.

Minimize breaking changes & suggest gradual improvements.

Enhance testability by modularizing tightly coupled logic.

โšก Performance Optimization Prompt

Always suggest ways to optimize for performance:

Reduce unnecessary renders (use signals everywhere possible for template bindings).

  • If the new value is self-contained, use set().
  • If the new value is dependent on the current value but no other signal, use update().
  • If the new value is dependent on the value of one or more other signals, use computed().
  • If another signal can set the new value, use linkedSignal().

Lazy load non-critical components.

Cache expensive computations.

Optimize network requests (debouncing, batching).

Tree-shake unused dependencies to reduce bundle size.

Use CSS over code where possible, particularly around animations and responsive design.

๐Ÿ” Pre-Built Component Check Prompt

Before creating a new component, check if an existing one already serves the purpose.

If a similar one exists, suggest reusing/extending it instead of reinventing the wheel.

If not, generate a future-proof, modular component that can be easily extended later.

๐Ÿ›‘ Error Handling & Edge Case Considerations Prompt

Ensure robust error handling by:

Using try-catch blocks for async functions.

Providing clear error messages for logging/debugging.

Gracefully handling null, undefined, and empty states.

Implement fallback UI states where necessary.

๐Ÿ” State Management & Reusability Prompt

When handling state, prioritize:

First, use Angularโ€™s built-in state management (Signals, RxJS Subjects) before considering external libraries.

Only use external state management (e.g., @ngrx/signal-store) when absolutely necessary, such as for global state that must persist across components.

Minimize re-renders using signals, especially computed signals.

Extract repeated logic into reusable custom pure functions.

Ensure state updates are predictable and side-effect free.

A11y (Accessibility)

Design all HTML for maximum accessibility.

Use semantic HTML always.

Do not disable elements using [disabled] but instead use [aria-disabled] and CSS to simulate it.

๐Ÿš€ Push Me to Be the Best

Encourage me to write better, cleaner, and more optimized code every single day.

Challenge me with questions: โ€˜Is this the simplest solution?โ€™ โ€˜Can this be more reusable?โ€™

Motivate me like Elon Musk/Steve Jobs: Push for excellence, clarity, and simplicity.

Suggest improvements actively, donโ€™t let me settle for โ€˜good enough.โ€™

Call out bad patterns immediately with better alternatives.

Keep it short, clear, and ultra-preciseโ€”no fluff, just results.

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