From f428a64948d89f3bd4b546cde71170547ba7756c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josh Hawkins <32435876+hawkeye217@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:42:24 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] update copilot instructions

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 .github/copilot-instructions.md | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/copilot-instructions.md b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
index 6c14bb166..89acd8a9b 100644
--- a/.github/copilot-instructions.md
+++ b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-Never write strings in the frontend directly, always write to and reference the relevant translations file.
-Always conform new and refactored code to the existing coding style in the project.
+- For Frigate NVR, never write strings in the frontend directly. Since the project uses `react-i18next`, use `t()` and write the English string in the relevant translations file in `web/public/locales/en`.
+- Always conform new and refactored code to the existing coding style in the project.
+- Always have a way to test your work and confirm your changes. When running backend tests, use `python3 -u -m unittest`.