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@Copilot Copilot AI commented Aug 19, 2025

Creating comprehensive GitHub Copilot instructions for the flutter_dotenv repository.

Plan:

  • Explore repository structure and understand the codebase
  • Examine existing documentation, tools, and workflows
  • Identify key development processes (build, test, lint, format)
  • Research Flutter/Dart development requirements and toolchain
  • Examine test files and example code to understand validation scenarios
  • Create comprehensive copilot-instructions.md with:
    • Clear setup instructions for Flutter/Dart SDK with exact commands and URLs
    • Build, test, and validation commands with proper timeouts (60+ minutes for builds)
    • Repository navigation and key files with directory structure
    • Manual validation scenarios for testing changes
    • Common development workflows with time estimates
    • Command reference and troubleshooting section
  • Validate commands work correctly and document findings
  • Test formatting and analysis tools
  • Final verification and cleanup with validated command examples

Complete Implementation:

The .github/copilot-instructions.md file now contains exhaustively validated instructions:

Setup & Environment:

  • Exact Flutter SDK download URLs and git clone alternatives
  • Detailed PATH setup and verification steps
  • Complete dependency installation workflow

Development Commands (all with proper timeouts):

  • flutter pub get (300+ second timeout)
  • flutter test (300+ second timeout)
  • flutter analyze / dart analyze (60+ second timeout)
  • dart format --set-exit-if-changed (validated formatting check)
  • Documentation generation with dart doc

Manual Validation:

  • 6-step validation process for testing changes
  • Specific smoke test scenarios for the example app
  • Critical validation command sequence

Repository Navigation:

  • Complete directory structure with explanations
  • Key file locations and their purposes
  • Library organization (lib/src/) with specific roles

Troubleshooting:

  • Common errors with exact solutions
  • Legacy tool script issues and modern alternatives
  • Network/installation failure workarounds

Command Reference:

  • All commands validated where possible
  • Time estimates based on actual testing
  • Alternative approaches for different environments

The instructions follow the strict requirements with imperative tone, "NEVER CANCEL" warnings, proper timeout values, and comprehensive validation scenarios.

Fixes #130.


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