| title | HVE Core | |||||||
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| description | Hypervelocity Engineering prompt library for GitHub Copilot with convention-driven AI workflows and validated artifacts | |||||||
| author | Microsoft | |||||||
| ms.date | 2026-08-13 | |||||||
| ms.topic | overview | |||||||
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| estimated_reading_time | 3 |
HVE Core helps teams ship faster with GitHub Copilot by combining specialized agents, reusable prompts, coding instructions, and validated skills into one workflow system.
Use HVE Core when you want AI-assisted work to be repeatable, standards-aligned, and scalable across individuals and teams. HVE Core provides structured AI workflow building blocks:
- Agents for specialized tasks such as research, planning, implementation, and review
- Prompts for repeatable workflow entry points
- Instructions that apply coding standards automatically
- Skills that add reusable tool capabilities
Caution
HVE Core is a highly opinionated, rapidly evolving agentic SDLC framework. It is best treated as a source of patterns and learning rather than a stable platform, foundation, or production dependency.
Workflows, interfaces, architecture, and recommended practices may change substantially, including in ways that are not backward compatible, as the technology landscape evolves. Evaluate all materials for your own requirements and risk tolerance.
The HVE Builder skill (use with /hve-builder) and GitHub Copilot can help you adapt or copy relevant patterns into an agentic SDLC that you own and maintain independently.
To build an independent implementation, start with Forking and Extending HVE Core and review the HVE Core documentation before adopting any component.
- Install the HVE Core extension from the VS Code Marketplace.
- Open any project and launch GitHub Copilot Chat (
Ctrl+Alt+I). - Select RPI Agent from the agent picker or run
/rpi, then describe the task you want to complete.
Tip
Using GitHub Copilot CLI? Choose a marketplace source:
- Ref-less current
main:microsoft/hve-core - Moving reviewed channels:
microsoft/hve-core#release/prereleaseandmicrosoft/hve-core#release/stable - Immutable exact releases:
microsoft/hve-core#prerelease-v<version>andmicrosoft/hve-core#v<version>
For example, register the development tip and install the HVE Core plugin:
copilot plugin marketplace add microsoft/hve-core
copilot plugin install hve-core@hve-coreReviewed source moves from main to release/prerelease to release/stable.
Behavior when switching or duplicating same-name marketplace registrations
has not been observed. See CLI Plugins
for details.
- New to HVE-Core: Start with Start Here to complete your first workflow quickly.
- Leading a team: Use the Team Adoption Guide to roll out standards and onboarding.
- Contributing to this repo: Follow the Contributing Guide to add or improve agents, prompts, instructions, and skills.
| Goal | Go here |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | docs/getting-started/README.md |
| Understand all setup options | docs/getting-started/install.md |
| Learn the core methodology | docs/rpi/README.md |
| Browse docs by topic | docs/README.md |
| Explore agents | .github/CUSTOM-AGENTS.md |
| Explore instructions | .github/instructions/README.md |
| Explore prompts | .github/prompts/README.md |
| Explore skills | .github/skills/ |
Full documentation is available at https://microsoft.github.io/hve-core/.
| Guide | Description |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | Setup and first workflow tutorial |
| HVE Core Identity | Distribution channels and lifecycle disclosure |
| Plugin Inventory | One-plugin identity and included capabilities |
| Package Migration | Move from retired distribution identities |
| RPI Workflow | Deep dive into Research, Plan, Implement, Review |
| Contributing | Create custom agents, instructions, and prompts |
| Agents Reference | All available agents |
| Instructions Reference | All coding instructions |
| AI Artifacts Architecture | Prompt engineering framework and artifact types |
| Validation Standards | CI/CD validation pipeline and quality gates |
We appreciate contributions! Whether you're fixing typos or adding new components:
- Read our Contributing Guide.
- Check out open issues.
- Join the discussion.
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.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
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. Each affected skill identifies its license in frontmatter and includes a Third-Party Attribution section. See THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES for full details.
See SECURITY.md for the security policy and vulnerability reporting.
See GOVERNANCE.md for the project governance model.
See TRANSPARENCY-NOTE.md for the Responsible AI Transparency Note covering intended uses, limitations, and the responsibility boundary between HVE Core and the host platform.
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 63C7 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.
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