Add no-heredoc instructions to prevent terminal file corruption#662
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This PR adds a new instruction file to prevent file corruption caused by heredoc operations in VS Code's integrated terminal when using Copilot.
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- Adds
no-heredoc.instructions.mdinstruction file that enforces the use of file editing tools instead of terminal heredoc operations (cat << EOF, etc.)
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Adds instructions to prevent file corruption caused by terminal heredoc operations in VS Code Copilot.
Problem
Heredoc syntax (
cat << EOF) in VS Code's integrated terminal causes file corruption due to:Solution
This instruction file tells Copilot to always use file editing tools instead of terminal redirections for any file creation or modification.
Applies to all files (
**) since the issue affects any agent writing files via terminal.