Merge branch 'master' into ganastasov/fix-16897-master

Author: ddaribo

.github/copilot-instructions.md

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 - Design services around a single responsibility
 - Use the `providedIn: 'root'` option for singleton services
 - Use the `inject()` function instead of constructor injection
+
+## Copilot Skills
+
+Domain-specific skills for AI-assisted development are located in the [`skills/`](../skills/) directory. Each sub-folder contains a `SKILL.md` file that teaches agents how to work with a particular area of the library:
+
+- [`skills/igniteui-angular-components`](../skills/igniteui-angular-components/SKILL.md) — Components & Layout
+- [`skills/igniteui-angular-grids`](../skills/igniteui-angular-grids/SKILL.md) — Data Grids (structure, columns, templates, layout)
+- [`skills/igniteui-angular-grid-data-operations`](../skills/igniteui-angular-grid-data-operations/SKILL.md) — Grid Data Operations (sorting, filtering, grouping, paging, remote data, state management)
+- [`skills/igniteui-angular-theming`](../skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md) — Theming & Styling (includes MCP server setup)

README.md

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  - Upvote [popular feature requests](https://github.com/IgniteUI/igniteui-angular/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3A%22%3Atoolbox%3A+feature-request%22)
  - [File an issue](https://github.com/IgniteUI/igniteui-angular/wiki/How-to-log-an-Issue-on-Github)
  - Reach out to us [through Discord](https://discord.gg/sBwHs5cJ)
+
+### AI-Assisted Development
+
+This repository ships with **Copilot Skills** — structured knowledge files that teach AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude, JetBrains AI, etc.) how to work with Ignite UI for Angular. The skill files live in the [`skills/`](skills/) directory:
+
+| Skill | Path | Description |
+|:------|:-----|:------------|
+| Components & Layout | [`skills/igniteui-angular-components/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-components/SKILL.md) | Standalone components, form controls, overlays, layout |
+| Data Grids | [`skills/igniteui-angular-grids/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-grids/SKILL.md) | Grid, Tree Grid, Hierarchical Grid, Pivot Grid |
+| Grid Data Operations | [`skills/igniteui-angular-grid-data-operations/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-grid-data-operations/SKILL.md) | Sorting, filtering, grouping, paging, remote data, state management |
+| Theming & Styling | [`skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md) | Palettes, typography, elevations, component themes, MCP server |
+
+#### How It Works
+
+- **GitHub Copilot (VS Code / github.com)** — Skills should be discovered automatically via [`.github/copilot-instructions.md`](.github/copilot-instructions.md). No extra setup needed.
+- **Cursor** — Skills are picked up from the `skills/` directory. You can also reference them explicitly in `.cursorrules`.
+
+#### Manual Setup for Other IDEs
+
+If your editor doesn't auto-discover skill files, you can feed them to your AI assistant manually:
+
+1. **Copy the skill content** — Open the relevant `SKILL.md` file from the `skills/` folder and paste its contents into your AI assistant's system prompt or context window.
+2. **JetBrains IDEs (WebStorm, IntelliJ)** — Go to **Settings → Tools → AI Assistant → Project-level prompt** and paste the skill content there, or attach the files as context when chatting.
+3. **Claude Desktop / Claude Code** — Add the files to your project knowledge or include them as part of your CLAUDE.md project instructions.
+4. **Windsurf** — Reference the skill files in your `.windsurfrules` configuration or attach them as context in the chat.
+5. **Other editors** — Attach or paste the `SKILL.md` file contents into your AI assistant's context before asking questions about Ignite UI for Angular.
+
+#### Theming MCP Server
+
+The **Theming skill** includes setup instructions for the `igniteui-theming` MCP server, which gives AI assistants access to live theming tools (palette generation, component theme scaffolding, etc.). See [`skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md`](skills/igniteui-angular-theming/SKILL.md) for configuration steps for VS Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop, and JetBrains IDEs.
 
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