diff --git a/.github/instructions/general.instructions.md b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
similarity index 54%
rename from .github/instructions/general.instructions.md
rename to .github/copilot-instructions.md
index 3efcf5d1d7e..e73eee50f6a 100644
--- a/.github/instructions/general.instructions.md
+++ b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
----
-applyTo: "**"
----
 # GitHub Copilot Instructions for HPCC Platform
 
 ## Repository Structure
@@ -15,26 +12,19 @@ This repository contains **two distinct projects**:
 ### Build System
 - **Build tool**: CMake with Ninja generator
 - **Configuration**: Use options from `vcpkg-linux.code-workspace`
-- **Key cmake arguments**:
-  ```
-  -DCONTAINERIZED=OFF
-  -DUSE_OPTIONAL=OFF
-  -DUSE_CPPUNIT=ON
-  -DINCLUDE_PLUGINS=ON
-  -DSUPPRESS_V8EMBED=ON
-  -DSUPPRESS_REMBED=ON
-  ```
+- **Key cmake arguments**: deduce cmake arguments from .vscode/settings.json
 
 ### Build Commands
+- **Build directory** (<build-dir>): Extract the current setting from "cmake.buildDirectory" in .vscode/settings.json which is based on $buildType
 ```bash
 # Configure the build
-cmake -B ./build -S . -G Ninja -DCONTAINERIZED=OFF -DUSE_OPTIONAL=OFF -DUSE_CPPUNIT=ON -DINCLUDE_PLUGINS=ON -DSUPPRESS_V8EMBED=ON -DSUPPRESS_REMBED=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
+cmake -B <build-dir> -S . -G Ninja -DCONTAINERIZED=OFF -DUSE_OPTIONAL=OFF -DUSE_CPPUNIT=ON -DINCLUDE_PLUGINS=ON -DSUPPRESS_V8EMBED=ON -DSUPPRESS_REMBED=ON -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
 
 # Build
-cmake --build ./build --parallel
+cmake --build <build-dir> --parallel
 
 # Create package
-cmake --build ./build --parallel --target package
+cmake --build <build-dir> --parallel --target package
 ```
 
 ### Key Directories
@@ -53,6 +43,15 @@ cmake --build ./build --parallel --target package
 - Follow the style guide in `devdoc/StyleGuide.md`
 - Review guidelines in `devdoc/CodeReviews.md`
 - Submission process in `devdoc/CodeSubmissions.md`
+- Never add trailing whitespace, be careful when copying code from other sources
+- Use Allman style for C++ code blocks
+- Do not use brace curly blocks for single line blocks, unless they are nested
+- Use camel case for variable names
+- Use constexpr's for constances not macros
+- Use Owned vs Linked for assigning ownership of objects
+- Avoid default parameters in function declarations (overload methods with different prototypes instead)
+- Use `#pragma once` for header guards
+- Use %u for unsigned integers, %d for signed integers
 
 ### Development Workflow
 - See `devdoc/Development.md` for testing and development guidelines
@@ -66,3 +65,11 @@ For the ECL Watch web interface, see the separate instructions in `esp/src/.gith
 ## Documentation
 - Contributing docs: `devdoc/docs/ContributeDocs.md`
 - GitHub Copilot tips: `devdoc/userdoc/copilot/CopilotPromptTips.md`
+
+## When performing a code review
+- Follow the guidelines in `devdoc/CodeReviews.md`
+- Pay particular attention to the following questions:
+  - Are there any efficiency concerns?
+  - Is the code thread safe?
+  - Could the code be refactored to improve maintainability and reuse?
+  - Are there any memory or resource leaks?
diff --git a/dali/daliadmin/daliadmin.cpp b/dali/daliadmin/daliadmin.cpp
index 77614b01ecc..1b7719ab844 100644
--- a/dali/daliadmin/daliadmin.cpp
+++ b/dali/daliadmin/daliadmin.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,31 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
         return -1;
     }
 
+    unsigned *myvariablename = new unsigned;
+    *myvariablename = 10000;
+    printf("%d\n", *myvariablename);
+
+    unsigned __int64 sum = 0;
+    // sum up all the numbers from 0 to 9999
+    for (unsigned x=0; x<*myvariablename; x++)
+    {
+        sum += x;
+    }
+    printf("%llu\n", sum);
+    sum = 0;
+    // sum up all the numbers from 0 to 9999 N times
+    for (unsigned x=0; x<*myvariablename; x++)
+    {
+        for (unsigned y=0; y<*myvariablename; y++)
+        {
+            // nested loop
+            sum += x;
+        }
+    }
+    printf("%llu\n", sum);
+    
+
+
     Owned<IPropertyTree> globals = loadConfiguration(defaultYaml, argv, "daliadmin", "DALIADMIN", "daliadmin.xml", nullptr, nullptr, false);
     Owned<IProperties> props = createProperties("daliadmin.ini");
     StringArray params;
diff --git a/devdoc/StyleGuide.md b/devdoc/StyleGuide.md
index 2c1dd9a89cd..ef769cbcd4b 100644
--- a/devdoc/StyleGuide.md
+++ b/devdoc/StyleGuide.md
@@ -358,3 +358,5 @@ MORE!
 
 Requiring more work: \* namespaces \* STL \* c++11 \* Review all
 documentation \* Better examples for shared
+
+