microsoft / microsoft/aspire-devcontainer-feature

Consider removing Copilot from the list of installed extensions

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Description

Copilot isn't a required dependency for Aspire.
Additionally, there are better per-developer ways to add Copilot to a container - in particular, VSCode has ways to add the extension to all devcontainers, without requiring the addition in the devcontainer definition.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by inspecting the repository's devcontainer definition and installed-extension configuration to find where Copilot is added. Remove that entry and verify that the feature no longer installs Copilot while remaining usable without it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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