Question

A backend developer opens Copilot Chat with an empty context and types a single vague prompt: "Make my API better." Copilot returns a broad, generic list of suggestions that don't apply to the actual codebase. The developer wants to improve the usefulness of Copilot's response without switching tools. Which adjustment to the prompt process will most directly produce a targeted, actionable answer?

Accepted Answer

Open the relevant controller and route files, then rephrase the prompt to specify a concrete goal such as "Add input validation and consistent error responses to the createUser endpoint in this file."

Answer

Repeat the same prompt several times so Copilot averages its responses into a more precise recommendation.

Answer

Increase the number of words in the prompt by adding synonyms for "better" so the model has more tokens to interpret.

Answer

Ask Copilot to first explain what "a good API" means in general before requesting any changes to the code.