[Feature Request] Reference existing files in extra_instructions

[yanivkrol]

Hi,

I have a CONTRIBUTING.md file with guidelines for making a PR and writing code, and I would like to reference this file in the extra_instructions so the pr agent will make sure the guidelines are followed. I'm pretty sure it's not possible at the moment, at least not that I have found anything

[mrT23]

That's an interesting feature. I don't think its related necessarily to extra instructions, but maybe to add an additional flag:

'make sure the PR follows CONTRIBUTING.md'

Or something like that.

My main concern is that sometimes CONTRIBUTING.md is very big, and it can take too many prompt tokens, and decrease the overall quality.

But we will think about it. It can be a valid option.

[yanivkrol]

@mrT23 The user should choose if it is worth the tokens. I think the best thing a pr agent should be useful for is enforcing coding standards.

[mrT23]

Most users dont understand what token means, how many tokens there are in CONTRIBUTING.md, how they compare to the actual PR content, and what it is the negative impact of too many tokens

It won't be the default option for sure. But an option that works poorly most of the time is still a bad option.
protections are needed. for example, if the CONTRIBUTING.md is too big, we should ignore it, and give a warning. that's how you build a sustainable feature.