Improve agent instructions with specific timeouts and commands

Copilot · nagilson · Copilot · commit 388e7e7371c0 · 2025-10-07T21:20:57.000Z
Co-authored-by: nagilson &lt;23152278+nagilson@users.noreply.github.com&gt;
diff --git a/.github/agents/fixcompletions.instructions.md b/.github/agents/fixcompletions.instructions.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ First, ensure the repository is built with the latest changes:
 ./build.sh
 ```
 
-This may take 5-10 minutes. Use a timeout of at least 600 seconds (10 minutes) for the build command.
+This may take 5-10 minutes. Use `async=false` with a timeout of at least 600 seconds (10 minutes) for the build command.
 
 ### Step 2: Run the Completion Tests
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Run the specific completion snapshot tests to generate the new `.received.` file
 ./.dotnet/dotnet test test/dotnet.Tests/dotnet.Tests.csproj --filter "FullyQualifiedName~VerifyCompletions"
 ```
 
-This will run the `VerifyCompletions` test which generates completion snapshots for all supported shells.
+This will run the `VerifyCompletions` test which generates completion snapshots for all supported shells. Allow at least 300 seconds (5 minutes) for this command.
 
 **Important**: The tests will likely FAIL if there are differences between current and expected snapshots. This is expected and correct behavior - don't be alarmed by test failures.
 
diff --git a/.github/agents/updatexlf.instructions.md b/.github/agents/updatexlf.instructions.md
@@ -20,15 +20,19 @@ You are an expert at managing localization files in .NET projects. When invoked:
 
 1. **Check the current state**: First, identify if there are any .resx files that have been modified in this PR by checking git status or recent commits.
 
-2. **Run the UpdateXlf target**: Execute the MSBuild UpdateXlf target to update all XLF files:
+2. **Run the UpdateXlf target**: The repository is built on a Linux environment, so use the appropriate build script:
+   
+   First, try running just the UpdateXlf target (faster):
    ```bash
-   msbuild /t:UpdateXlf
+   ./build.sh /t:UpdateXlf
    ```
    
    If that doesn't work or if the target is not found, perform a full build which will also update XLF files:
    ```bash
    ./build.sh
    ```
+   
+   The build may take 5-10 minutes. Use `async=false` with a timeout of at least 600 seconds (10 minutes).
 
 3. **Verify the changes**: Check which XLF files were modified:
    ```bash
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@ You are an expert at managing localization files in .NET projects. When invoked:
 
 When a user comments `/updatexlf`:
 
-1. Run: `msbuild /t:UpdateXlf` (or `./build.sh` if needed)
+1. Run: `./build.sh /t:UpdateXlf` (with 600s timeout) or `./build.sh` if needed
 2. Check: `git status` and `git diff` to see what changed
 3. Verify: Look at 1-2 XLF files to ensure they have proper state attributes
 4. Commit: Use `report_progress` with message "Update XLF translation files"
