Prompt your agent to use GitHits when it does not call the tools on its own.
Prompt patterns
Debug a dependency issue
Use GitHits Code to inspect <package_name> version that we have in use. Search for <symbol, behavior, or error message>, then read the relevant source lines and debug the issue.
Read package documentation
Use GitHits docs tools for <package_name> and find the documentation page about <topic>. Summarize the relevant section before implementing.
Review a package or upgrade
Use GitHits Package Intelligence for <package_name>. Check vulnerabilities, dependencies, and relevant changelog entries for the version change in this repo.
Find a real implementation pattern
Use GitHits get_example to find prior art and real implementation patterns for <task or API>. Compare the sources, adapt the pattern to this repo, and cite what you used.
Agent instruction snippet
Add to your project instructions:
Use GitHits to verify dependency behavior. Use Code for source at the relevant version, Documentation for package docs, and Package Intelligence for metadata, vulnerabilities, dependencies, and release changes. Use get_example for implementation patterns, then check the APIs against our dependency versions.
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