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[WIP] Update dev container to provide GitHub Copilot CLI
Verify GitHub Copilot CLI dev container support (already implemented)
Mar 13, 2026
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The issue requested that
copilotbe available in the Terminal after launching the dev container.Findings
The feature was already implemented in commit
3eab775(v3.6.0) — no code changes were required. Thedevcontainer.jsonalready includes the Copilot CLI Dev Container feature:This installs the GitHub Copilot CLI at container build time, making
copilotimmediately available in any terminal session (including GitHub Codespaces).✨ Let Copilot coding agent set things up for you — coding agent works faster and does higher quality work when set up for your repo.