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…oving complexity for token setup.
…ng issues. Update screenshot to align with recent UI updates.
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Pull Request Overview
This pull request updates documentation and configuration files to reflect recent changes in Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot capabilities. The primary focus is transitioning from local Docker-based MCP server setup to a remote HTTP-based configuration, simplifying authentication from personal access tokens to OAuth 2.0.
Key changes:
- Migrated MCP server configuration from local Docker setup to remote HTTP-based GitHub MCP server
- Updated instruction files to use relative file references for better portability
- Enhanced documentation with clearer guidance and additional troubleshooting notes
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.vscode/mcp.json |
Simplified MCP server configuration to use remote HTTP endpoint instead of local Docker |
.github/instructions/flask-endpoint.instructions.md |
Updated file references to use relative paths |
docs/0-prereqs.md |
Enhanced repository creation instructions with clearer guidance |
docs/1-copilot-coding-agent.md |
Added formatting improvements and additional context about MCP integration |
docs/2-mcp.md |
Major update replacing Docker-based setup with OAuth-authenticated remote server |
docs/3-custom-instructions.md |
Improved formatting, added troubleshooting note, and streamlined test workflow |
docs/4-copilot-agent-mode-vscode.md |
Minor formatting improvements and clarified pull request handling |
docs/5-reviewing-coding-agent.md |
Updated firewall messaging and added optional manual testing section |
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I'm about a 6/10 on feeling strongly about the suggested updates all up. Otherwise, 🚢
Co-authored-by: Christopher Harrison <geektrainer@github.com>
Co-authored-by: Christopher Harrison <geektrainer@github.com>
Co-authored-by: Christopher Harrison <geektrainer@github.com>
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This pull request introduces several updates across documentation and configuration files based on recent changes in Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot. There are also additions for clarity, image updates (where UI has evolved), and additional notes added throughout the docs.
Notably, this update:
Documentation Improvements
.github/instructions/flask-endpoint.instructions.mdanddocs/3-custom-instructions.md. [1] [2] [3]docs/1-copilot-coding-agent.md. [1] [2]docs/0-prereqs.mdanddocs/1-copilot-coding-agent.md. [1] [2]MCP Server Configuration
.vscode/mcp.jsonanddocs/2-mcp.md. This simplifies authentication by replacing a need for personal access tokens with OAuth 2.0. [1] [2]Miscellaneous Updates