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Co-authored-by: idvoretskyi <[email protected]>
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[WIP] Can you please include the installation of GitHub Copilot CLI by default?
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Add GitHub Copilot CLI installation by default
Oct 1, 2025
npm install -g @github/copilot
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This PR adds the GitHub Copilot CLI (
@github/copilot) to the default installation in the devcontainer environment, as requested in the issue.Changes
.devcontainer/devcontainer.json: Added@github/copilotto thepostCreateCommandnpm install, so it will be installed globally alongside the existing tools when the devcontainer is created.github/workflows/ci.yml: Added a test to verify thatgithub-copilot-cliis available in the PATH after devcontainer setupResult
When users create a new codespace or build the devcontainer, the GitHub Copilot CLI will now be automatically installed and ready to use. The installation happens during the
postCreateCommandphase using:The CI pipeline now validates that the tool is correctly installed as part of the devcontainer functionality tests.
Fixes the feature request to include GitHub Copilot CLI by default.
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.