some more work on emacs init.el

Emacs/.instructions.md

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+---
+applyTo: '**'
+---
+Coding standards, domain knowledge, and preferences that AI should follow.
+
+# Instructions
+
+## Context
+- User maintains a literate Emacs configuration using Org-mode
+- Configuration is tangled from `emacs.org` to `~/.emacs.d/init.el`
+- User prefers minimal, clean code with good documentation
+- Running NixOS system with declarative package management
+
+## Emacs/Org-mode Preferences
+- Always use `use-package` for package configuration
+- Include `:ensure t` for external packages
+- Add descriptive comments explaining configuration choices
+- Use org-babel for literate programming approach
+- Prefer built-in Emacs features when possible
+
+## Code Style
+- Use semicolon comments for Emacs Lisp: `;;`
+- Namespace custom functions with `geokkjer/` prefix
+- Keep code blocks focused and single-purpose
+- Include installation checks: `(unless (package-installed-p 'pkg)...)`
+
+## File Organization
+- Group related configurations under logical headings
+- Use `** Subsection` for major feature areas
+- Include explanatory text before each code block
+- Maintain consistent indentation and formatting
+
+## When Suggesting Changes
+- Always show complete org-mode code blocks with proper syntax
+- Include the `#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp` and `#+END_SRC` markers
+- Explain what the configuration does and why it's useful
+- Mention tangling requirement after changes
+
+# domain knowledge
+- Familiar with Emacs Lisp and Org-mode syntax
+- Understands NixOS package management
+- Knows how to use `use-package` for package management
+- Comfortable with literate programming concepts
+- Values clean, maintainable code with good documentation
+- Prefers a functional programming style
+- Appreciates modular and reusable code structures

Emacs/emacs.org

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 * Prep  
 
-** Copilot Authentication
-To use GitHub Copilot, you need to authenticate with your GitHub account. This is done by running the following command in Emacs:
-after installing the copilot package:
-Try to trigger the GitHub OAuth flow from within Emacs:
 
-#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :eval yes
-(call-interactively 'copilot-auth)
-#+END_SRC
 
 * Configuration
 
@@ -65,16 +58,32 @@ Here we set up the UI to our liking. We disable the menu bar, tool bar, and scro
 (set-face-attribute 'default nil :height 140)
 #+END_SRC
 Set up doom modeline, which is a nice status line for Emacs. We set it up to show the current buffer name and the current line number.
+
 #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
-;; install doom-modeline if not already installed
-(unless (package-installed-p 'doom-modeline)
-  (package-refresh-contents)
-  (package-install 'doom-modeline))
-(require 'doom-modeline)
-;; enable doom-modeline
-(doom-modeline-mode 1)
-;; set up doom-modeline to show the current buffer name and line number
-(setq doom-modeline-buffer-file-name-style 'truncate-with-project)
+;; Doom modline, all-the-icons and doom-theme
+(use-package doom-modeline
+  :ensure t
+  :init (doom-modeline-mode 1)
+  :custom ((doom-modeline-height 15)))
+
+(setq doom-modeline-icon t)
+(use-package all-the-icons)
+
+(use-package doom-themes
+  :init (load-theme 'doom-monokai-pro t))
+#+END_SRC
+Set up all-the-icons, which provides icons for various file types and modes in Emacs. This enhances the visual appearance of the UI.
+install all-the-icons if not already installed with 'M-x package-install all-the-icons'
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+(use-package all-the-icons
+  :if (display-graphic-p) ;; only load in GUI Emacs
+  :ensure t
+  :init
+  (unless (package-installed-p 'all-the-icons)
+    (package-refresh-contents)
+    (package-install 'all-the-icons))
+  :config
+  (all-the-icons-setup))
 #+END_SRC
 
 ** Set up package management
@@ -157,6 +166,15 @@ Here we install from MELPA, enable it in all prog-modes and bind keys for comple
 (define-key copilot-completion-map (kbd "<tab>")   #'copilot-accept-completion)
 #+END_SRC
 
+** Copilot Authentication
+To use GitHub Copilot, you need to authenticate with your GitHub account. This is done by running the following command in Emacs:
+after installing the copilot package:
+Try to trigger the GitHub OAuth flow from within Emacs:
+
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :eval yes
+(call-interactively 'copilot-auth)
+#+END_SRC
+
 ** Language support
 Here we install and configure support for various programming languages. We use the `use-package` macro to ensure that the packages are installed and configured correctly.