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`.github` folder in a project is not used in the worktree

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Description

### Feature summary

Use the `.github` (and private) folders for projects as well

### What problem are you trying to solve?

The session does not take the `.github` or `github-private` folders into account when creating a worktree of a mutli repo project. I created a helpful canvas in a session which I can find in the `.github` repo, yet when I create a new session I cannot use the canvas.

### Proposed solution

Also use the `.github` or `github-private` folders in the worktree.

### Workflow impact

Especially used for multi-repo projects, misses config and functionality right now, including org level Copilot instructions.

### Installation context

_No response_

### Additional context

Local folder setup:

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Copilot App:

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Worktree:

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Research direction

Start by tracing how a multi-repository session creates its worktree and selects repository folders; check how .github and github-private are handled. Done means those folders are included in the worktree so canvases, configuration, and organization-level Copilot instructions are available in a new session.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, github
Domain
desktop, developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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