revise copilot instructions

Author: sanderegg

.github/instructions/general.instructions.md

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+---
+applyTo: '**'
+---
+Provide project context and coding guidelines that AI should follow when generating code, answering questions, or reviewing changes.
+
+## General Guidelines
+
+1. **Test-Driven Development**: Write unit tests for all new functions and features. Use `pytest` for Python and appropriate testing frameworks for Node.js.
+2. **Environment Variables**: Use [Environment Variables Guide](../../docs/env-vars.md) for configuration. Avoid hardcoding sensitive information.
+3. **Documentation**: Prefer self-explanatory code; add documentation only if explicitly requested by the developer. Be concise.
+4. **Code Reviews**: Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.

.github/instructions/general.md.instructions.md

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+---
+applyTo: '**'
+---
+Provide project context and coding guidelines that AI should follow when generating code, answering questions, or reviewing changes.
+
+## General Guidelines
+
+1. **Test-Driven Development**: Write unit tests for all new functions and features. Use `pytest` for Python and appropriate testing frameworks for Node.js.
+2. **Environment Variables**: Use [Environment Variables Guide](../docs/env-vars.md) for configuration. Avoid hardcoding sensitive information.
+3. **Documentation**: Prefer self-explanatory code; add documentation only if explicitly requested by the developer.

.github/instructions/node.instructions.md

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+---
+applyTo: '**/*.js'
+---
+Provide project context and coding guidelines that AI should follow when generating code, answering questions, or reviewing changes.
+
+## 🛠️Coding Instructions for Node.js in This Repository
+
+* Use ES6+ syntax and features.
+* Follow the `package.json` configuration for dependencies and scripts.
+* Use `eslint` for linting and `prettier` for code formatting.
+* Write modular and reusable code, adhering to the project's structure.

.github/copilot-instructions.md renamed to .github/instructions/python.instructions.md

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-# GitHub Copilot Instructions
-
-This document provides guidelines and best practices for using GitHub Copilot in the `osparc-simcore` repository and other Python and Node.js projects.
-
-## General Guidelines
-
-1. **Test-Driven Development**: Write unit tests for all new functions and features. Use `pytest` for Python and appropriate testing frameworks for Node.js.
-2. **Environment Variables**: Use [Environment Variables Guide](../docs/env-vars.md) for configuration. Avoid hardcoding sensitive information.
-3. **Documentation**: Prefer self-explanatory code; add documentation only if explicitly requested by the developer.
-
 ---
+applyTo: '**/*.py'
+---
+Provide project context and coding guidelines that AI should follow when generating code, answering questions, or reviewing changes.
 
 ## 🛠️Coding Instructions for Python in This Repository
 
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 ### 3. **Code Style & Formatting**
 
-* Follow [Python Coding Conventions](../docs/coding-conventions.md) **strictly**.
-* Format code with `black`.
+* Follow [Python Coding Conventions](../../docs/coding-conventions.md) **strictly**.
+* Format code with `black` and `ruff`.
 * Lint code with `ruff` and `pylint`.
 
 ### 4. **Library Compatibility**
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 * Prefer `json_dumps` / `json_loads` from `common_library.json_serialization` instead of the built-in `json.dumps` / `json.loads`.
 * When using Pydantic models, prefer methods like `model.model_dump_json()` for serialization.
 
----
-
-## 🛠️Coding Instructions for Node.js in This Repository
-
-* Use ES6+ syntax and features.
-* Follow the `package.json` configuration for dependencies and scripts.
-* Use `eslint` for linting and `prettier` for code formatting.
-* Write modular and reusable code, adhering to the project's structure.
+### 7. **Running tests**
+* Use `--keep-docker-up` flag when testing to keep docker containers up between sessions.
+* Always activate the python virtual environment before running pytest.