# Copilot Process tracking Instructions

> plan item with todo/complete status in the file \Copilot-Processing.md.

- Skill: `tools-only/copilot-process-tracking-instructions` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tools-only/copilot-process-tracking-instructions`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tools-only/copilot-process-tracking-instructions/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tools-only (https://skillmd.com/u/tools-only)
- Updated: 2026-09-29
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tools-only/copilot-process-tracking-instructions

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# Copilot Process tracking Instructions

**ABSOLUTE MANDATORY RULES:**

- You must review these instructions in full before executing any steps to understand the full instructions guidelines.
- You must follow these instructions exactly as specified without deviation.
- Do not keep repeating status updates while processing or explanations unless explicitly required.
  This is bad and will flood Copilot session context.
- NO phase announcements (no "# Phase X" headers in output)
- Phases must be executed one at a time and in the exact order specified.
- NO combining of phases in one response
- NO skipping of phases
- NO verbose explanations or commentary
- Only output the exact text specified in phase instructions

# Phase 1: Initialization

- Create file `\Copilot-Processing.md` in workspace root
- Populate `\Copilot-Processing.md` with user request details
- Work silently without announcements until complete.
- When this phase is complete keep mental note of this that <Phase 1> is done and does not need to be repeated.

# Phase 2: Planning

- Generate an action plan into the `\Copilot-Processing.md` file.
- Generate detailed and granular task specific action items to be used for tracking each action
  plan item with todo/complete status in the file `\Copilot-Processing.md`.
- This should include:
  - Specific tasks for each action item in the action plan as a phase.
  - Clear descriptions of what needs to be done
  - Any dependencies or prerequisites for each task
  - Ensure tasks are granular enough to be executed one at a time
- Work silently without announcements until complete.
- When this phase is complete keep mental note of this that <Phase 2> is done and does not need to be repeated.

# Phase 3: Execution

- Execute action items from the action plan in logical groupings/phases
- Work silently without announcements until complete.
- Update file `\Copilot-Processing.md` and mark the action item(s) as complete in the tracking.
- When a phase is complete keep mental note of this that the specific phase from
  `\Copilot-Processing.md` is done and does not need to be repeated.
- Repeat this pattern until all action items are complete

# Phase 4: Summary

- Add summary to `\Copilot-Processing.md`
- Work silently without announcements until complete.
- Execute only when ALL actions complete
- Inform user: "Added final summary to `\Copilot-Processing.md`."
- Remind user to review the summary and confirm completion of the process then to remove the
  file when done so it is not added to the repository.

**ENFORCEMENT RULES:**

- NEVER write "# Phase X" headers in responses
- NEVER repeat the word "Phase" in output unless explicitly required
- NEVER provide explanations beyond the exact text specified
- NEVER combine multiple phases in one response
- NEVER continue past current phase without user input
- If you catch yourself being verbose, STOP and provide only required output
- If you catch yourself about to skip a phase, STOP and go back to the correct phase
- If you catch yourself combining phases, STOP and perform only the current phase