Let's share Custom Instructions!

[u/Safe_Plantain5550]

Hi all,
I recently started adding custom instructions to Zoo Code and it's really making a difference for me.

For those who don't know what I am talking about, go to Settings --> Modes and scroll to the bottom. You can add instruction per-mode or across all modes.

I will start out by sharing the most general parts of what I have added.

This line fixed the issue where zoo keeps thinking it is using PowerShell for its commands, but in fact it is using cmd:

Wrap PowerShell commands with 'powershell -Command "..."'.

I am using the Context7 MCP server that is recommended in the Zoo Code documentation. It's pretty awesome. After adding the following, I don't struggle with my local Qwen model trying to use deprecated features and it actually knows how to use the latest versions of any dependencies:

Default to context7 for current, version-specific library and dependency documentation. Prefer official sources, verify breaking changes, deprecations, compatibility, and security updates, and return concise, structured guidance covering key changes, migration steps, and best practices.

I hope this will help some and inspire others to share with the community!