feat: copilot files (instructions and setup steps)#315
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This ensures that when we have the copilot agent writing PRs, it sets up its environment correctly and understands our standards for coding. - Copilot Instructions file ([docs](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/how-tos/agents/copilot-coding-agent/best-practices-for-using-copilot-to-work-on-tasks#adding-custom-instructions-to-your-repository)) - Copilot Setup Steps ([docs](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/agents/copilot-coding-agent/customizing-the-development-environment-for-copilot-coding-agent#preinstalling-tools-or-dependencies-in-copilots-environment)) Already added to [Evergreen](github/evergreen#382) Signed-off-by: jmeridth <35014+jmeridth@users.noreply.github.com>
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Pull Request Overview
This PR adds GitHub Copilot configuration files to establish development environment setup and coding standards for the Copilot coding agent.
- Adds a GitHub Actions workflow to define environment setup steps for Copilot
- Creates instructions file to communicate project structure and development standards to Copilot
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| .github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml | Defines automated environment setup for Copilot including Python installation and dependency management |
| .github/copilot-instructions.md | Provides project overview, code standards, and repository structure guidance for Copilot |
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This ensures that when we have the copilot agent writing PRs, it sets up its environment correctly and understands our standards for coding.
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make lintand fix any issues that you have introducedmake testand ensure you have test coverage for the lines you are introducing@jeffrey-luszczReviewer
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