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Every prompt, annotated

Real, published system prompts from shipping AI products — each with source attribution and notes on what makes it work.

6 prompts
VSCode Agent
agent prompt

VSCode Agent (GitHub Copilot) — GPT-5 Agent Prompt

The most elaborate Copilot VS Code agent prompt, for GPT-5. It combines the Copilot identity and refusals with a detailed communication-style guide, m…

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239 5.6k 3.7k words
VSCode Agent
agent prompt

VSCode Agent (GitHub Copilot) — GPT-4.1 Agent Prompt

The Copilot VS Code agent prompt for GPT-4.1, distinguished by an <applyPatchInstructions> section that mandates the apply_patch tool with a strict di…

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209 3.7k 1.6k words
VSCode Agent
agent prompt

VSCode Agent (GitHub Copilot) — GPT-5 mini Agent Prompt

An expanded Copilot VS Code agent prompt for GPT-5 mini that adds a full software-engineering workflow: explicit mission/stop criteria, requirements-u…

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206 684 3.1k words
VSCode Agent
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VSCode Agent (GitHub Copilot) — Claude Sonnet 4 Agent Prompt

GitHub Copilot's VS Code agent-mode system prompt as configured for Claude Sonnet 4, captured with a live conversation context block. It establishes t…

role definition tool-use protocol refusal policy
167 6.6k 1.5k words
VSCode Agent
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VSCode Agent (GitHub Copilot) — GPT-4o Agent Prompt

The leanest of the Copilot VS Code variants, configured for GPT-4o. It keeps the core Copilot identity, content refusals, tool-use instructions, and a…

role definition tool-use protocol refusal policy
99 5.3k 1.1k words
VSCode Agent
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VSCode Agent (GitHub Copilot) — Gemini 2.5 Pro Agent Prompt

The Copilot VS Code agent prompt tuned for Gemini 2.5 Pro. Same Copilot identity and tool-use scaffolding as the other variants, but the edit instruct…

role definition tool-use protocol refusal policy
81 5.8k 1.5k words