Purpose

This pull request introduces a new development environment under infra/vscode_web to support deploying and testing Azure AI Foundry templates directly in VS Code for the Web. It provides sample code, environment configuration, documentation, and scripts to streamline setup and usage for both connection string and endpoint-based authentication scenarios. Additionally, the main README.md is updated to include a transparency note and a new badge for opening the project in Visual Studio Code Web.

Key additions and updates:

1. New VS Code for the Web Environment

• Added a complete environment in infra/vscode_web including:
  • Sample Python code for both connection string and endpoint-based authentication (codeSample.py, endpointCodeSample.py) [1] [2]
  • Requirements files for dependencies (requirements.txt, endpoint-requirements.txt)
  • Environment variable template (.env)
  • Installation script (install.sh)
  • Documentation for both scenarios (README.md, README-noazd.md) [1] [2]
  • .gitignore and LICENSE files [1] [2]
  • Index file describing the structure for SDK samples (index.json)

2. Documentation and Usability Improvements

• Updated the main README.md to add a responsible AI transparency note and a new badge for opening the project in Visual Studio Code Web [1] [2].

3. Environment and Dependency Management

• Added .env template and .gitignore for managing environment variables and ignoring build/user files in the new environment [1] [2].
• Provided requirements files for Python dependencies and an install script to automate environment setup [1] [2].

4. Sample Code for Azure AI Foundry

• Included example scripts demonstrating how to interact with Azure AI Projects and Agents using both connection string and endpoint authentication methods [1] [2].

5. Licensing

• Added an MIT LICENSE file for the new environment.

Does this introduce a breaking change?

• Yes
• No

Golden Path Validation

• I have tested the primary workflows (the "golden path") to ensure they function correctly without errors.

Deployment Validation

• I have validated the deployment process successfully and all services are running as expected with this change.

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