Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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You’ve probably been lied to about Custom Instructions. In this video, Reynald breaks down what custom instructions really are and how they enforce coding standards, conventions, and preferences automatically in VS Code.

Learn how to create reusable rulebooks for AI so your code follows best practices like SOLID principles and accessibility standards without repeating yourself every time.

See full series playlist: https://aka.ms/vsc-learn

🔎 Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Custom Instructions
00:15 What are Custom Instructions
00:40 Demo
02:25 Creating new Custom Instructions
05:22 How Custom Instructions saves time
05:48 Learn more
06:00 In Summary

🔗 Links:
https://aka.ms/custom-instructions
https://aka.ms/AwesomeGC

🎙️ Featuring: Reynald Adolphe

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