Cookbook

Copy-paste-ready recipes for working with Copilot

15 entries

AI Cost Optimization Guide

How Neexo developers can reduce AI Credit usage through model selection, scoped prompts, small contexts, and monthly usage review.

costai-creditsbilling

Bootstrap a New Neexo Project

Step-by-step guide for setting up a new Neexo project with the recommended .github structure, plugin installation, and project-specific copilot-instructions.

onboardingproject-setupcopilot

Create a Custom Agent

How to write your own Copilot agent with a .agent.md file and optional MCP server connections.

agentscustomizationintermediate

Getting Started with Neexo AI

A practical onboarding path for new Neexo employees using GitHub Copilot, Neexo plugins, model selection, and cost-aware prompting.

onboardingcopilotneexo

Set Up an MCP Server

Step-by-step guide to configuring an MCP server in VS Code for use with Copilot agents.

mcpsetupbeginner

Windows AI Coding Toolbelt

A Windows setup recipe for installing compact CLI tools that help agents search, inspect, diff, and validate code with less context.

windowsclitoolbelt

AI Context Template

A short project-context template that helps agents understand purpose, stack, high-risk areas, validation commands, and files to avoid.

contextonboardingguardrails

Check for Plugin Updates

A lightweight workflow pattern for checking Neexo Copilot plugin versions because Copilot plugins do not update automatically in consumer repositories.

pluginsautomationgithub-actions

CLI vs MCP: Choosing the Right Tool

A practical guide for choosing local CLIs before MCP servers when they reduce context, cost, and setup overhead.

climcpcost

Copilot Content Exclusions Guide

A practical guide to keeping generated output, secrets, dependencies, large media, and 3D assets out of AI context by default.

content-exclusionsecurityguardrails

Figma-to-Code Workflow

Step-by-step recipe for turning Figma designs into production code using the official Figma MCP server, Code Connect, and AI agent rules.

figmadesign-to-codeworkflow

GitHub Admin AI Setup

A checklist for configuring GitHub Copilot organization settings, content exclusions, model access, budgets, and review cadence for Neexo.

githubadmincopilot

Secrets Management (dotenvx & Infisical)

How to configure encrypted secrets for Neexo projects using dotenvx or Infisical, replacing manual .env file sharing.

secretssecuritydotenvx

Upgrade a Neexo Site to Next.js 16

A migration checklist for moving Neexo Next.js apps to Next.js 16, React 19, async route params, and updated caching.

nextjsupgradereact

Write Effective Instructions

Tips and patterns for writing .instructions.md files that consistently produce high-quality Copilot output.

instructionsbest-practicesbeginner