GitHub Copilot Customization Explained for Beginners: Instructions, Prompt Files, Skills, Agents, and Hooks  Introduction If you've recently started using GitHub Copilot, you've probably come across terms like Instructions , Prompt Files , Skills , Agents , and Hooks . At first glance, they all seem to do the same thing—they tell Copilot what to do. So why does GitHub have five different customization features? The answer is simple: each feature solves a different problem. Think of GitHub Copilot as a new developer joining your team. On their first day, you don't just hand them code. You explain your coding standards, give them reusable templates, teach them specialized knowledge, assign them a role, and automate repetitive tasks. That's exactly how GitHub Copilot customization works. In this article, you'll learn what each feature does, when to use it, and how they all work together. By the end, you'll know which feature to start with and which ones can wait un...

Not able to find WCF in Visual Studio 2019?

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is a framework for building service-oriented applications. Using WCF, you can send data as asynchronous messages from one service endpoint to another.

In Visual Studio 2019, WCF is not pre-installed by default. If you are not able to find WCF template as part of New Project creation in Visual Studio 2019 please follow below steps


  1. In Create a New Project window of Visual Studio 2019, search for WCF in search box.
  2. If WCF project template is not listed, click on install more tools and features
  3. Visual studio installer window opens up
  4. Navigate to Individual Components
  5. Select Development Activities - Windows communication foundation
  6. Click on Modify button and install WCF component
  7. Restart Visual studio
  8. Here you go, WCF option will be listed now as part of Create New Project.

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