microsoft / microsoft/upgrade-agent-plugins

Enterprise "Registry only" MCP policy blocks local MCP servers in sub-agent processes

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Description

When using the Microsoft Upgrade Agent plugin with GitHub Copilot CLI, the local built-in MCP servers are accessible in the main CLI session (via manual mcp.json configuration) but are not invokable from sub-agent processes when the enterprise policy is set to "Registry only". Admin has allowed this MCP, but it still don't work via the upgrade agent.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with the Microsoft Upgrade Agent plugin and GitHub Copilot CLI using a manual mcp.json configuration and the enterprise "Registry only" policy. Compare local built-in MCP invocation in the main CLI session with invocation from a sub-agent; the work is done when an admin-allowed MCP works in both contexts.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github, powershell
Domain
authorization, cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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