Add copilot-setup-steps.yml to customize development environment for Copilot Coding Agent #1359
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Moved the copilot-setup-steps.yml file to .github/workflows/ folder and updated the path references in the workflow triggers. (588bc68) |
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This PR adds a
copilot-setup-steps.ymlworkflow file to customize the development environment for GitHub Copilot Coding Agent, preventing it from trying to modify the .NET SDK version in future PRs.Problem
Copilot Coding Agent has been consistently trying to change the .NET SDK version in PRs from the repository's specified version (8.0.410 in
global.json) to match the version installed in the Copilot environment (8.0.116). This requires manual intervention to revert these unwanted changes in each PR.Solution
Added
.github/copilot-setup-steps.ymlthat explicitly instructs Copilot how to set up the development environment to match the repository's requirements. The workflow includes the essential steps:actions/setup-dotnet@v2withglobal-json-file: global.jsonto ensure the correct SDK version (8.0.410)dotnet restore src/OctoshiftCLI.slndotnet format src/OctoshiftCLI.sln --verify-no-changesdotnet build src/OctoshiftCLI.sln --no-restoreExpected Outcome
With this configuration, Copilot will use the repository's specified .NET SDK version from
global.jsoninstead of trying to modify the project to match its environment. This eliminates the need for manual intervention in PRs to revert SDK version changes.Verification
✅ Tested that setup steps work correctly with .NET SDK 8.0.410
✅ Verified all builds pass: restore, format, build, and tests (888 tests passing)
✅ Confirmed no unwanted changes to existing files
✅ Minimal change: only 1 new file added
Fixes #1358.
💡 You can make Copilot smarter by setting up custom instructions, customizing its development environment and configuring Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Learn more Copilot coding agent tips in the docs.