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awesome-copilot/skills/cli-mastery/references/module-8-configuration.md
Gregg Cochran febaf64d94 feat: add cli-mastery skill — interactive Copilot CLI training (#915)
* feat: add cli-mastery skill — interactive Copilot CLI training

Adds cli-mastery, an interactive training system for the GitHub Copilot CLI.
8 modules covering slash commands, keyboard shortcuts, modes, agents, skills,
MCP, configuration, and advanced techniques. Includes scenario challenges,
a final exam, XP/leveling system, and SQL-based progress tracking.

Source: https://github.com/DUBSOpenHub/copilot-cli-mastery (MIT)

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

* fix: address review feedback on frontmatter and consistency

- Switch description from folded block scalar (>) to single-quoted string
  per AGENTS.md documented format
- Fix Module 7 heading: backtick-wrap @ separately from 'file mentions'
  to avoid implying '@ file mentions' is a literal command
- Fix Final Exam Q6: change '@ + filename' to '@filename' with example
  to match the @src/auth.ts syntax taught in modules
- Fix Final Exam Q7: add GEMINI.md to match Module 7 precedence list

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

* fix: rename curriculum/ to references/ per agentskills.io spec

Addresses review feedback from @aaronpowell on PR #915.
The Agent Skills specification defines references/ as the standard
directory for supplementary documentation that agents read on demand.

- Renamed skills/cli-mastery/curriculum/ → references/
- Updated all path references in SKILL.md
- Updated asset paths in docs/README.skills.md

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Module 8: Configuration

Key files

File Purpose
~/.copilot/config.json Main settings (model, theme, logging, experimental flags)
~/.copilot/mcp-config.json MCP servers
~/.copilot/lsp-config.json Language servers (user-level)
.github/lsp.json Language servers (repo-level)
~/.copilot/copilot-instructions.md Global custom instructions
.github/copilot-instructions.md Repo-level custom instructions

Environment variables

Variable Purpose
EDITOR Text editor for Ctrl+G (edit prompt in external editor)
COPILOT_LOG_LEVEL Logging verbosity (error/warn/info/debug/trace)
GH_TOKEN / GITHUB_TOKEN GitHub authentication token (checked in order)
COPILOT_CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS_DIRS Additional directories for custom instructions

Permissions model

  • Default: confirmation required for edits, creates, shell commands
  • /allow-all or --yolo: skip all confirmations for the session
  • /reset-allowed-tools: re-enable confirmations
  • Directory allowlists, tool approval gates, MCP server trust

Logging levels

error, warn, info, debug, trace (COPILOT_LOG_LEVEL=debug copilot)

Use debug/trace for: MCP connection issues, tool failures, unexpected behavior, bug reports