feat: Support custom instruction file paths #6170
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Summary
This PR implements support for custom instruction file paths as requested in #6168. Users can now load instruction files from paths outside the default
.roocode/folder, enabling teams to reuse shared instruction templates across projects.Changes
customInstructionPathsfield to global settings schemaloadCustomInstructionFilesfunction to load instructions from external pathsUsage Example
Users can now configure custom instruction paths in their settings:
{ "customInstructionPaths": [ ".github/copilot-instructions.md", "../shared/ai-instructions.md", "docs/team-guidelines.md" ] }Security Considerations
Testing
Fixes #6168