Accessibility Developer Guide: Optimizing GitHub Copilot for Accessibility with Custom Instructions

[mlama007]

Check out our new developer guide for Optimizing GitHub Copilot for Accessibility with Custom Instructions. Whether you're working solo or in a team, this guide is a must-read for anyone committed to making code more inclusive and efficient.

What's inside?

• Instructions on how to use the new instructions file to tailor Copilot's suggestions to your coding style, accessibility practices, and project context
• Practical examples for customizing Copilot responses, ensuring they align with your accessibility requirements.

Why does this matter? By customizing instructions for Copilot, you empower your whole team - especially those relying on accessible code and workflows - to do their best work. Accessible code isn't just good practice: it's essential for building products that work for everyone.

[Rocky-Dewan]

Seriously, this guide for Optimizing GitHub Copilot for Accessibility with Custom Instructions sounds like a game-changer. I'm definitely going to check it out.

The ability to tailor Copilot's suggestions to our specific accessibility practices is exactly what we need to bake inclusion right into our development workflow, not just tack it on at the end. It's smart that they've included practical examples—that'll make implementation way faster.

As the post says, accessible code is crucial for our teammates who rely on inclusive workflows, and ultimately, for making products that actually work for everyone. I think custom instructions will be a huge step in making sure the code Copilot suggests is good code in every sense, especially from an accessibility standpoint.

Has anyone read it yet and started using the new instructions file? Would love to hear your initial thoughts and what custom rules you've implemented first!