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`rtk init -g --copilot` overwrites `copilot-instructions.md`

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#1,512 opened on Apr 25, 2026

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Description

Instead of appending or preprending, running rtk init -g --copilot simply replaces existing copilot-instructions.md with its own instructions. Lucky if copilot-instructions.md had already been commited and this change can be easily spotted and reverted. Goofy move otherwise.

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Research direction
Inspect the module that handles `rtk init copilot` and modify the file writing logic to append or merge instead of overwriting.
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rust
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cli
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