Date: February 11, 2026
Status: All phases implemented
Token Reduction: 68% (4,731 → 1,487 words)
Successfully implemented all critical corrections from DOKPLOY_AGENT_OPTIMIZATION.md:
- copilot-instructions.md: Created 1.9KB primary config (was broken symlink)
- AGENTS.md: Reduced 26KB → 7.7KB (70% reduction)
- CLAUDE.md: Reduced 12KB → 2.3KB (81% reduction)
- Total: 4,731 → 1,487 words (68% reduction)
- Created
.github/instructions/blueprints.instructions.md(path-specific rules) - Created
.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-blueprint.yml(structured form) - Documented issue-based workflow (no invalid
.agent.mdformat) - Guide:
docs/BLUEPRINT_CREATOR.md
- Created
.github/workflows/daily-version-scan.md(gh-aw format) - Proper frontmatter with permissions and tools
- Daily cron + manual trigger
- Guide:
docs/VERSION_SCANNER.md
.github/copilot-instructions.md(242 words).github/instructions/blueprints.instructions.md.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-blueprint.yml.github/workflows/daily-version-scan.mddocs/BLUEPRINT_CREATOR.mddocs/VERSION_SCANNER.mdIMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md
AGENTS.md(3,102 → 929 words)CLAUDE.md(1,629 → 316 words)
AGENTS_OLD.md(original 26KB)AGENTS.md.backupCLAUDE_OLD.md(original 12KB)CLAUDE.md.backup
# Word count verification ✅
$ wc -w .github/copilot-instructions.md AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md
242 .github/copilot-instructions.md
929 AGENTS.md
316 CLAUDE.md
1487 total
# File size comparison ✅
Before:
- AGENTS.md: 26K
- CLAUDE.md: 12K
- copilot-instructions.md: broken symlink
After:
- AGENTS.md: 7.7K (-70%)
- CLAUDE.md: 2.3K (-81%)
- copilot-instructions.md: 1.9K (functional)git add .github/ AGENTS.md CLAUDE.md docs/ IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md OPTIMIZATION_COMPLETE.md
git commit -m "refactor: optimize agent config (68% token reduction)
- Replace copilot-instructions.md symlink with actual config
- Consolidate AGENTS.md (26KB → 7.7KB)
- Streamline CLAUDE.md (12KB → 2.3KB)
- Add blueprint creator (issue template + path-specific instructions)
- Add version scanner (gh-aw workflow)
- Create comprehensive documentation"
git push# Via GitHub UI:
# 1. Issues → New Issue → "New Blueprint Request"
# 2. Fill form and submit
# 3. Assign @copilot
# 4. Wait for PR
# Or via CLI:
gh issue create \
--template new-blueprint.yml \
--title "[Blueprint] Test App" \
--assignee copilot# Install gh-aw
gh extension install github/gh-aw
# Compile workflow
gh aw compile .github/workflows/daily-version-scan.md
# Set secrets (optional, increases rate limit)
gh secret set DOCKER_HUB_TOKEN
# Test run
gh aw run daily-version-scanAdd links to new documentation:
docs/BLUEPRINT_CREATOR.mddocs/VERSION_SCANNER.mdIMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md
- ❌ Removed: Non-existent
.agent.mdformat - ✅ Added: Actual GitHub Copilot architecture (issue templates + path-specific instructions)
- 68% token reduction (4,731 → 1,487 words)
- 3.15x cost reduction per AI interaction
- Faster context loading
- Single source of truth per concern
- Path-specific instructions auto-load
- Clear documentation hierarchy
- Proper secret handling via GitHub Actions secrets
- No hardcoded credentials in examples
- Rate limit awareness
.github/
├── copilot-instructions.md # 242w - Primary config
├── instructions/
│ └── blueprints.instructions.md # Path-specific rules
├── ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
│ └── new-blueprint.yml # Issue form
└── workflows/
└── daily-version-scan.md # gh-aw workflow
Root:
├── AGENTS.md # 929w - Universal standards
├── CLAUDE.md # 316w - Claude config
├── IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md # Complete implementation details
└── OPTIMIZATION_COMPLETE.md # This file
docs/:
├── BLUEPRINT_CREATOR.md # Blueprint creation guide
└── VERSION_SCANNER.md # Version scanner setup
Based on: DOKPLOY_AGENT_OPTIMIZATION.md
Implemented by: GitHub Copilot CLI
Verification: Token count, file size, structural analysis
Status: Ready for testing and deployment