Create comprehensive GitHub Copilot instructions for shared-slides repository

[Copilot]

This PR adds a comprehensive .github/copilot-instructions.md file that provides GitHub Copilot coding agents with complete guidance for working effectively in the shared-slides repository.

What This Adds

The instructions file provides exhaustive guidance covering:

• Dependencies and setup: Exact installation commands for Ruby, Hugo, Chrome, poppler-utils, and inotify-tools
• Core functionality: Detailed documentation of the preprocessing system (preprocess.rb) and PDF generation (makepdfs.rb)
• Usage patterns: How this repository functions as a content library for parent Hugo sites
• Validation workflows: Complete test scenarios with expected outcomes
• Timing specifications: Measured performance data with appropriate timeout recommendations
• Troubleshooting: Common issues and their solutions

Key Features

Validated Commands: Every command in the instructions has been tested to ensure it works correctly. For example:

• Preprocessing completes in <1 second (measured: 0.06s)
• PDF generation takes 5 seconds to 5 minutes depending on content complexity
• All dependency installation commands verified on Ubuntu 24.04

Comprehensive Testing: The instructions include complete validation scenarios:

# Test preprocessing workflow
mkdir -p /tmp/test/content/example
echo '<!-- write-here "shared-slides/git/intro.md" -->' > /tmp/test/content/example/generator.md
shared-slides/preprocess.rb
# Verify _index.md was created with injected content

Safety Guidelines: Includes explicit "NEVER CANCEL" warnings with specific timeout values for long-running operations to prevent premature cancellation of builds.

Repository Context

This shared-slides repository provides:

• Markdown slide content organized by topic (Git, CI, Java, build systems, etc.)
• Ruby-based preprocessing tools for content injection
• PDF generation capabilities using headless Chrome
• Integration patterns for Hugo-based presentation sites

The instructions enable Copilot agents to work effectively with this specialized content library without needing to discover the patterns through trial and error.

Fixes #520.

Warning

Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

• accounts.google.com
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=4965 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.Wkh3dN --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,15794297445195184094,10995795437639846118,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --headless --run-all-compositor-stages-before-draw --disable-gpu --window-size=1920,1080 --virtual-time-budget=1000000 --disable-audio-output --incognito --print-to-pdf=index_slides.pdf --noerrdialogs --no-first-run --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.Wkh3dN --ozone-platform=headless --ozone-override-screen-size=800,600 --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl REDACTED (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=5132 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.DIS7GJ --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,8288946010190193712,11529389740397859186,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
• clients2.google.com
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=4965 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.Wkh3dN --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,15794297445195184094,10995795437639846118,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --headless --run-all-compositor-stages-before-draw --disable-gpu --window-size=1920,1080 --virtual-time-budget=1000000 --disable-audio-output --incognito --print-to-pdf=index_slides.pdf --noerrdialogs --no-first-run --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.Wkh3dN --ozone-platform=headless --ozone-override-screen-size=800,600 --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl REDACTED (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=5132 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.DIS7GJ --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,8288946010190193712,11529389740397859186,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
• clientservices.googleapis.com
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=4965 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.Wkh3dN --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,15794297445195184094,10995795437639846118,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --headless --run-all-compositor-stages-before-draw --disable-gpu --window-size=1920,1080 --virtual-time-budget=1000000 --disable-audio-output --incognito --print-to-pdf=index_slides.pdf --noerrdialogs --no-first-run --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.Wkh3dN --ozone-platform=headless --ozone-override-screen-size=800,600 --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl REDACTED (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=5132 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.DIS7GJ --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,8288946010190193712,11529389740397859186,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
• esm.ubuntu.com
  • Triggering command: /usr/lib/apt/methods/https (dns block)
• google.com
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=4965 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.Wkh3dN --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,15794297445195184094,10995795437639846118,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=5132 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.DIS7GJ --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,8288946010190193712,11529389740397859186,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=5304 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.SO8eB1 --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,4546941543355125850,2023966084075871999,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
• redirector.gvt1.com
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=4965 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.Wkh3dN --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,15794297445195184094,10995795437639846118,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --headless --run-all-compositor-stages-before-draw --disable-gpu --window-size=1920,1080 --virtual-time-budget=1000000 --disable-audio-output --incognito --print-to-pdf=index_slides.pdf --noerrdialogs --no-first-run --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.Wkh3dN --ozone-platform=headless --ozone-override-screen-size=800,600 --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl REDACTED (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=5132 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.DIS7GJ --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,8288946010190193712,11529389740397859186,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
• safebrowsingohttpgateway.googleapis.com
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=4965 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.Wkh3dN --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,15794297445195184094,10995795437639846118,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --headless --run-all-compositor-stages-before-draw --disable-gpu --window-size=1920,1080 --virtual-time-budget=1000000 --disable-audio-output --incognito --print-to-pdf=index_slides.pdf --noerrdialogs --no-first-run --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.Wkh3dN --ozone-platform=headless --ozone-override-screen-size=800,600 --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl REDACTED (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=5132 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.DIS7GJ --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,8288946010190193712,11529389740397859186,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
• test.github.io
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=4965 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.Wkh3dN --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,15794297445195184094,10995795437639846118,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --headless --run-all-compositor-stages-before-draw --disable-gpu --window-size=1920,1080 --virtual-time-budget=1000000 --disable-audio-output --incognito --print-to-pdf=index_slides.pdf --noerrdialogs --no-first-run --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.Wkh3dN --ozone-platform=headless --ozone-override-screen-size=800,600 --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl REDACTED (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --disable-audio-output --crashpad-handler-pid=5132 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/.com.google.Chrome.DIS7GJ --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,8288946010190193712,11529389740397859186,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version (dns block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

• Configure Actions setup steps to set up my environment, which run before the firewall is enabled
• Add the appropriate URLs or hosts to the custom allowlist in this repository's Copilot coding agent settings (admins only)

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@DanySK 👋 This repository doesn't have Copilot instructions. With Copilot instructions, I can understand the repository better, work faster and produce higher quality PRs.

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