Quick Reference: Copilot Rescue Cards
Recall fast rescue moves for common Copilot failure patterns.
Weak summary Add audience, decision, and source scope before you rerun the prompt. Objection: “Copilot already has the file, so it should know what I mean.” Response: Access to the file is not the same as knowing which question matters. Add the decision lens. Grounded context still needs prioritization. Broad code ask vs bounded debug ask Broad: “fix this.” Bounded: “here is the failing test, stack trace, and diff; give causes and fastest verification path.” Agent drifting into extra work Rewrite the contract with tool limits, explicit approvals, and stop conditions. Objection: “If the draft sounds polished, we can move…
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