🔧 Add copilot-setup-steps.yml workflow for GitHub Copilot coding agent #253
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Co-authored-by: chrisjsewell <2997570+chrisjsewell@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Add GitHub workflow for Copilot setup steps
Add copilot-setup-steps.yml workflow for development environment setup
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Do not install sphinx-design itself, only the development tools.
Also remove the verification job
Look at https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/customize-the-agent-environment#preinstalling-tools-or-dependencies-in-copilots-environment for guidance on how to write this file
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Updated in commit f2f21c6:
- Renamed job to
copilot-setup-steps(required for Copilot recognition) - Removed sphinx-design project installation step
- Removed verification step
- Added workflow triggers for push/PR on file changes
- Updated comments to match official GitHub documentation
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Add copilot-setup-steps.yml workflow for GitHub Copilot coding agent
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Pull request overview
This PR adds a GitHub Actions workflow to configure the development environment for GitHub Copilot coding agent, installing necessary development tools before the agent starts working.
Changes:
- Created
.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.ymlwith automated setup for Python, Node.js, and development tools - Configured the workflow to auto-trigger on workflow file changes and support manual execution
- Set explicit minimal permissions for the workflow job
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Adds a GitHub Actions workflow that configures the development environment for GitHub Copilot coding agent following the official GitHub documentation.
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Created
.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.ymlwith setup steps for:uvfor faster package managementpre-commitandpre-commit-uvtoxandtox-uvnpm installWorkflow features:
copilot-setup-steps(required for Copilot recognition)workflow_dispatchcontents: read)The workflow preinstalls development tools in Copilot's ephemeral environment before the agent starts working. Copilot handles cloning the repository and installing project dependencies itself.
Original prompt
✨ Let Copilot coding agent set things up for you — coding agent works faster and does higher quality work when set up for your repo.