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feat: add comprehensive Java development instructions and best practices#1345
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Pull Request Checklist

  • I have read and followed the CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines.
  • I have read and followed the Guidance for submissions involving paid services.
  • My contribution adds a new instruction file in the correct directory.
  • The file follows the required naming convention.
  • The content is clearly structured and follows the example format.
  • I have tested my instructions, prompt, agent, skill, or workflow with GitHub Copilot.
  • I have run npm start and verified that README.md is up to date.
  • I am targeting the staged branch for this pull request.

Description

This PR adds a Copilot instructions Markdown file for Java code files.


Type of Contribution

  • New instruction file.
  • New prompt file.
  • New agent file.
  • New plugin.
  • New skill file.
  • New agentic workflow.
  • Update to existing instruction, prompt, agent, plugin, skill, or workflow.
  • Other (please specify):

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By submitting this pull request, I confirm that my contribution abides by the Code of Conduct and will be licensed under the MIT License.

Copilot AI review requested due to automatic review settings April 9, 2026 08:34
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Pull request overview

Adds a new Java-focused Copilot instruction file to guide consistent, modern Java development practices across Java sources and common build files, and registers it in the instructions catalog.

Changes:

  • Added instructions/java.instructions.md with comprehensive Java best practices (style, modern features, testing, concurrency, security, build workflow).
  • Updated docs/README.instructions.md to include the new Java instructions entry and install links.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 3 comments.

File Description
instructions/java.instructions.md New Java development instruction set covering conventions, modern language features, and engineering practices.
docs/README.instructions.md Adds a catalog entry pointing to the new Java instruction file.

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@brunoborges could I get you to have a review on this, given you've contributed Java items in the past.

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