Expand hostedtoolcache PATH integration for Python and other runtimes #11979

Copilot · 2026-01-27T00:10:29Z

The PATH setup for agent containers only exposed Node.js binaries from /opt/hostedtoolcache. Claude and Codex engines used a Node-specific find command while Copilot already used a more general approach.

Changes

Shared helper: Added GetHostedToolcachePathSetup() in engine_helpers.go returning a unified PATH setup command
Claude/Codex engines: Replaced Node-specific PATH setup with the shared helper
Copilot engine: Refactored to use shared helper for consistency
Tests: Added tests for the new helper function

PATH Setup

Before (Claude/Codex - Node only):

NODE_BIN_PATH="$(find /opt/hostedtoolcache/node -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d | head -1 | xargs basename)/x64/bin"
export PATH="/opt/hostedtoolcache/node/$NODE_BIN_PATH:$PATH"

After (all engines - all runtimes):

export PATH="$(find /opt/hostedtoolcache -maxdepth 4 -type d -name bin 2>/dev/null | tr '\n' ':')$PATH"

This adds all runtime binaries to PATH matching the hostedtoolcache structure: /opt/hostedtoolcache/<tool>/<version>/<arch>/bin (node, Python, go, Ruby, etc.).

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<issue_title>[plan] Expand /opt/hostedtoolcache PATH integration for Python and other runtimes</issue_title>
<issue_description>## Objective

Improve the PATH setup for the agent container to expose Python, Ruby, Go, and other runtime tools installed in /opt/hostedtoolcache, not just Node.js.

Context

The /opt/hostedtoolcache directory is already mounted into the agent container, but the PATH setup currently only handles Node.js binaries. The Ubuntu runner image includes Python (3.9-3.14), Ruby (3.2-3.4), Go (1.22-1.25), and other runtimes in this directory.

Current PATH setup examples:

Copilot engine: find /opt/hostedtoolcache -maxdepth 4 -type d -name bin

Claude/Codex engines: find /opt/hostedtoolcache/node (Node-specific)

Approach
Review how GitHub Actions runners organize tools in /opt/hostedtoolcache:

Structure: /opt/hostedtoolcache/(tool)/(version)/(arch)/bin

Common tools: node, python, go, ruby, pypy, java
Enhance the PATH setup command to include all runtime binaries:
export PATH="$(find /opt/hostedtoolcache -maxdepth 4 -type d -name bin 2>/dev/null | tr '\n' ':')$PATH"
Update the PATH setup in all three engine implementations

Add logic to prioritize certain versions when multiple are available

Test that Python, Ruby, Go, and Node.js are all accessible from the agent container
Files to Modify

Modify: pkg/workflow/copilot_engine_execution.go (line ~360: enhance PATH setup)

Modify: pkg/workflow/claude_engine.go (line ~247: replace Node-specific setup)

Modify: pkg/workflow/codex_engine.go (line ~294: replace Node-specific setup)

Create: pkg/workflow/runtime_path_test.go (test runtime detection)

Acceptance Criteria

All cached runtimes (Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go) are accessible via PATH

PATH setup works consistently across all engine types

Tests verify that node, python3, ruby, go commands are available

Version selection logic handles multiple installed versions gracefully

Documentation explains how runtime selection works
Related to epic: build/test environment for agentic workflow #11970

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Description: Added a shared hostedtoolcache PATH helper so all engines expose every cached runtime's binaries.

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- Create shared GetHostedToolcachePathSetup() helper in engine_helpers.go - Update claude_engine.go to use unified PATH setup (not just Node.js) - Update codex_engine.go to use unified PATH setup (not just Node.js) - Update copilot_engine_execution.go to use shared helper for consistency - Add tests for GetHostedToolcachePathSetup in engine_helpers_test.go The new PATH setup finds all bin directories in /opt/hostedtoolcache, making Python, Go, Ruby, and other runtimes accessible in agent containers. Fixes #12033 Co-authored-by: Mossaka <5447827+Mossaka@users.noreply.github.com>

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