update-agent-instructions

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Use this if the user wants to update the agent instructions for the Home Assistant website.

home-assistant By home-assistant schedule Updated 6/9/2026

name: update-agent-instructions description: Use this if the user wants to update the agent instructions for the Home Assistant website.

Update Agent Instructions

Update the agent instructions for the Home Assistant website.

Review .github/copilot-instructions.md against these current home-assistant.io style-guide sources:

  • ./source/_integrations/_integration_docs_template.markdown
  • https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/developers.home-assistant/master/docs/documenting/integration-docs-examples.md
  • https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/developers.home-assistant/master/docs/documenting/standards.md
  • https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/developers.home-assistant/master/docs/documenting/general-style-guide.md
  • https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/developers.home-assistant/master/docs/documenting/yaml-style-guide.md
  • https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/frontend/refs/heads/dev/gallery/src/pages/brand/personality.markdown

Update only .github/copilot-instructions.md.

Rules:

  • Preserve the existing structure and wording where possible.
  • Prefer small, reviewable edits over broad rewrites.
  • Remove exact duplicates.
  • Merge overlapping guidance only when the meaning is the same or one source clearly supersedes the other.
  • If existing instructions conflict with the referenced style guides, update them to match the style guides.
  • Summarize guidance into actionable instructions. Do not copy large examples, templates, or explanatory text unless needed.
  • Do not make wrapping-only or other arbitrary style edits.
  • Do not edit any other files, including AGENTS.md, GEMINI.md, or CLAUDE.md.

If any remote source cannot be fetched, stop and report the missing source instead of guessing.

After editing, provide a short summary of the changes made.

Install via CLI
npx skills add https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant.io --skill update-agent-instructions
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