# hve-core **Repository Path**: mirrors_microsoft/hve-core ## Basic Information - **Project Name**: hve-core - **Description**: A refined collection of Hypervelocity Engineering components (instructions, prompts, agents) to start your project off right, or upgrade your existing projects to get the most out of all Copilots - **Primary Language**: Unknown - **License**: MIT - **Default Branch**: main - **Homepage**: None - **GVP Project**: No ## Statistics - **Stars**: 0 - **Forks**: 0 - **Created**: 2025-11-21 - **Last Updated**: 2026-05-16 ## Categories & Tags **Categories**: Uncategorized **Tags**: None ## README --- title: HVE Core description: Hypervelocity Engineering prompt library for GitHub Copilot with convention-driven AI workflows and validated artifacts author: Microsoft ms.date: 2026-05-04 ms.topic: overview keywords: - hypervelocity engineering - prompt engineering - github copilot - ai workflows - custom agents - copilot instructions - rpi methodology estimated_reading_time: 3 --- [![CI Status](https://github.com/microsoft/hve-core/actions/workflows/release-stable.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/microsoft/hve-core/actions/workflows/release-stable.yml) [![CodeQL](https://github.com/microsoft/hve-core/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/microsoft/hve-core/actions/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml) [![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.scorecard.dev/projects/github.com/microsoft/hve-core/badge)](https://scorecard.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/microsoft/hve-core) [![OpenSSF Best Practices](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/11795/badge)](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/11795) [![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/microsoft/hve-core)](./LICENSE) [![Documentation](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-microsoft.github.io%2Fhve--core-blue)](https://microsoft.github.io/hve-core/) Hypervelocity Engineering (HVE) Core (accelerating software delivery through AI-augmented workflows) gives you specialized agents, auto-applied coding instructions, reusable prompts, and validated skills for GitHub Copilot. Turn Copilot into a convention-driven engineering workflow (agents follow your repository's standards automatically) that scales from solo developers to enterprise teams. > [!TIP] > Install from the VS Code Marketplace in under 30 seconds. See the [Installation Guide](docs/getting-started/install.md) for all options. ## Quick Start [![Install HVE Core - Flagship Collection](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS%20Code-Install%20HVE%20Core-007ACC?logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ise-hve-essentials.hve-core) [![Install HVE Core - All Collection](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS%20Code-Install%20All%20Collections-007ACC?logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ise-hve-essentials.hve-core-all) 1. Install the [HVE Core - Flagship Collection extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ise-hve-essentials.hve-core) from the VS Code Marketplace. 2. Open any project and launch GitHub Copilot Chat (`Ctrl+Alt+I`). 3. Select an agent from the picker (try **rpi-agent**, **task-researcher**, or **memory**) and start a conversation. That's it. Agents, instructions, and prompts activate automatically once the extension is installed. **Using GitHub Copilot CLI?** Install as a plugin instead: ```bash copilot plugin marketplace add microsoft/hve-core copilot plugin install hve-core@hve-core ``` See [CLI Plugins](docs/getting-started/methods/cli-plugins.md) for usage details. Ready for more? Follow the [Getting Started Guide](docs/getting-started/README.md). ## Choose Your Extension Two VS Code extensions serve different needs: Collections are curated bundles of agents, prompts, instructions, and skills targeting specific workflows or domains. The **HVE Core** extension installs the flagship collection (41 artifacts for RPI (Research → Plan → Implement) workflows). Install **HVE Core All** for the complete bundle (221 artifacts across all domains). | Extension | What it includes | Best for | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | [HVE Core All](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ise-hve-essentials.hve-core-all) | Every collection: all agents, prompts, instructions, and skills | Individual developers and teams that want the full library | | [HVE Installer](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ise-hve-essentials.hve-installer) | Selective installation of specific collections | Teams that want to pick only the collections relevant to their workflow | Not sure which to choose? Start with HVE Core All. You can switch to HVE Installer later if you need finer control over which collections are active. See the [Collections Overview](docs/getting-started/collections.md) for a comparison of all available bundles. **Copilot CLI users:** All collections are also available as [CLI plugins](docs/getting-started/methods/cli-plugins.md) via `copilot plugin install @hve-core`. ## What's Included | Component | Count | Description | Documentation | |--------------|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| | Agents | 49 | Specialized AI assistants for research, planning, and implementation | [Agents](.github/CUSTOM-AGENTS.md) | | Instructions | 102 | Repository-specific coding guidelines applied automatically | [Instructions](.github/instructions/README.md) | | Prompts | 63 | Reusable templates for common tasks like commits and PRs | [Prompts](.github/prompts/README.md) | | Skills | 11 | Self-contained packages with cross-platform scripts and guidance | [Skills](.github/skills/) | | Scripts | N/A | Validation tools for linting, security, and quality | [Scripts](scripts/README.md) | > [!TIP] > **Component types at a glance:** > > * Agents - Specialized AI personas with domain expertise (e.g., Task Researcher, Security Planner) > * Prompts - Predefined commands that trigger specific workflows (e.g., `/task-research`, `/git-commit`) > * Instructions - Coding standards and conventions auto-applied to matching files > * Skills - Reusable tool packages that extend agent capabilities ## Documentation Full documentation is available at ****. | Guide | Description | |------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | [Getting Started](docs/getting-started/README.md) | Setup and first workflow tutorial | | [Collections](docs/getting-started/collections.md) | Available bundles and selection guide | | [RPI Workflow](docs/rpi/README.md) | Deep dive into Research, Plan, Implement | | [Contributing](docs/contributing/README.md) | Create custom agents, instructions, and prompts | | [Agents Reference](.github/CUSTOM-AGENTS.md) | All available agents | | [Instructions Reference](.github/instructions/README.md) | All coding instructions | | [AI Artifacts Architecture](docs/architecture/ai-artifacts.md) | Prompt engineering framework and artifact types | | [Validation Standards](docs/contributing/ai-artifacts-common.md) | CI/CD validation pipeline and quality gates | ## Label Management Repository labels are declared in [`.github/labels.yml`](.github/labels.yml) and synced automatically by the [Label Sync](.github/workflows/label-sync.yml) workflow on push to `main` or via manual `workflow_dispatch`. | Task | How | |--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | **Add a label** | Add an entry with `name`, `color` (bare hex, no `#`), and `description` to `.github/labels.yml`, then push to `main` | | **Update a label** | Edit the existing entry's `color` or `description` | | **Rename a label** | Add an `aliases` array under the new canonical name listing the old name; the sync migrates existing assignments automatically | | **Delete a label** | Remove it manually in the [GitHub Labels UI](https://github.com/microsoft/hve-core/labels). Deleting an entry from the file does **not** delete it from GitHub (the workflow runs in additive mode) | ## Contributing We appreciate contributions! Whether you're fixing typos or adding new components: 1. Read our [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md). 2. Check out [open issues](https://github.com/microsoft/hve-core/issues). 3. Join the [discussion](https://github.com/microsoft/hve-core/discussions). ## Responsible AI Microsoft encourages customers to review its Responsible AI Standard when developing AI-enabled systems to ensure ethical, safe, and inclusive AI practices. Learn more at [Microsoft's Responsible AI](https://www.microsoft.com/ai/responsible-ai). ## Legal This project is licensed under the [MIT License](./LICENSE). ### Licensing Most content in this repository is covered by the MIT License. Certain skill content derived from OWASP Foundation publications is licensed under [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Each affected skill identifies its license in frontmatter and includes a Third-Party Attribution section. See [THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES](./THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES) for full details. See [SECURITY.md](./SECURITY.md) for the security policy and vulnerability reporting. See [GOVERNANCE.md](./GOVERNANCE.md) for the project governance model. ## Trademark Notice > This project may contain trademarks or logos for projects, products, or services. Authorized use of Microsoft > trademarks or logos is subject to and must follow Microsoft's Trademark & Brand Guidelines. Use of Microsoft trademarks or logos in > modified versions of this project must not cause confusion or imply Microsoft sponsorship. Any use of third-party trademarks or > logos are subject to those third-party's policies. --- *🤖 Crafted with precision by ✨Copilot following brilliant human instruction, then carefully refined by our team of discerning human reviewers.*