copilot-setup-steps

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title: "Copilot Setup Steps" sidebar_label: "Copilot Setup Steps" description: "GitHub Actions workflow: Copilot Setup Steps"

Copilot Setup Steps

Workflow file: .github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml

Triggers

• workflow_dispatch
• push — paths: .github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml

Permissions

Inherited from repository defaults

Jobs

copilot-setup-steps

Property	Value
Display Name	copilot-setup-steps
Runs On	ubuntu-latest
Steps	9

Source

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name: "Copilot Setup Steps"

# Configures the environment for GitHub Copilot Agent with:
#  - gh-aw MCP server (agentic workflows)
#  - Azure IaC scanning tools (Bicep, PSRule, ARM-TTK, Checkov)
#  - Azure MCP server
on:
  workflow_dispatch:
  push:
    paths:
      - .github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml

jobs:
  # The job MUST be called 'copilot-setup-steps' to be recognized by GitHub Copilot Agent
  copilot-setup-steps:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      contents: read
      id-token: write
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v6

      - name: Install gh-aw extension
        uses: github/gh-aw-actions/setup-cli@v0.61.0
        with:
          version: v0.61.0

      - name: Install Azure CLI + Bicep
        run: |
          curl -sL https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCLIDeb | sudo bash
          az bicep install
          az bicep version

      - name: Setup PowerShell + Azure PSRule + ARM-TTK
        shell: bash
        run: |
          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y powershell
          pwsh -Command "Install-Module -Name PSRule.Rules.Azure -Scope CurrentUser -Force"
          git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Azure/arm-ttk.git "$HOME/.arm-ttk"
          mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/powershell"
          echo 'Import-Module $HOME/.arm-ttk/arm-ttk/arm-ttk.psd1' \
            >> "$HOME/.config/powershell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1"

      - name: Setup Python 3.12 + Checkov
        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
        with:
          python-version: "3.12"

      - name: Install Checkov
        run: pip install --user checkov

      - name: Setup Node.js 20
        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: "20"

      - name: Install Azure MCP server (headless)
        run: |
          npm install -g @azure/mcp@latest
          azmcp --version

      - name: Verify tools
        run: |
          az version
          checkov --version
          pwsh -Command "Get-Module PSRule.Rules.Azure -ListAvailable"