feat(agents): add hve-core-installer agent to extension package by agreaves-ms · Pull Request #297 · microsoft/hve-core

agreaves-ms · 2026-01-26T15:28:33Z

feat(agents): add hve-core-installer agent to extension package

Description

Added the hve-core-installer agent to the VS Code extension package. The agent was previously excluded from extension packaging but is now stable and ready for distribution.

feat(extension): include hve-core-installer agent in extension package.json
refactor(scripts): remove hve-core-installer from the excluded agents list in Prepare-Extension.ps1

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Bug fix (non-breaking change fixing an issue)
New feature (non-breaking change adding functionality)
Breaking change (fix or feature causing existing functionality to change)
Documentation update

Infrastructure & Configuration:

AI Artifacts:

Reviewed contribution with prompt-builder agent and addressed all feedback
Copilot instructions (.github/instructions/*.instructions.md)
Copilot prompt (.github/prompts/*.prompt.md)
Copilot agent (.github/agents/*.agent.md)

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Agents: Research, indexing/referencing other project (using standard VS Code GitHub Copilot/MCP tools), planning, and general implementation agents likely already exist. Review .github/agents/ before creating new ones.

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Script/automation (.ps1, .sh, .py)
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User Request:

"Help me install HVE-Core agents, prompts, and instructions in my project"

Execution Flow:

Agent detects environment (local, devcontainer, Codespaces)
Presents installation path choice (Extension quick install vs Clone-based)
For clone-based: guides through method selection based on environment and team needs
Executes installation and validates success
Configures gitignore and offers MCP server setup

Output Artifacts:

Updated .vscode/settings.json with HVE-Core paths
For clone methods: cloned HVE-Core repository at appropriate location
For extension method: installed VS Code extension

Success Indicators:

Agent appears in VS Code Copilot Chat agent picker dropdown
HVE-Core agents, prompts, and instructions are accessible

Testing

Ran Prepare-Extension.ps1 to verify agent discovery includes hve-core-installer
Confirmed extension/package.json includes the new agent entry with correct path and description

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Documentation is updated (if applicable)
Files follow existing naming conventions
Changes are backwards compatible (if applicable)
Tests added for new functionality (if applicable)

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Used /prompt-analyze to review contribution
Addressed all feedback from prompt-builder review
Verified contribution follows common standards and type-specific requirements

Required Automated Checks

The following validation commands must pass before merging:

Markdown linting: npm run lint:md
Spell checking: npm run spell-check
Frontmatter validation: npm run lint:frontmatter
Link validation: npm run lint:md-links
PowerShell analysis: npm run lint:ps

Security Considerations

This PR does not contain any sensitive or NDA information
Any new dependencies have been reviewed for security issues
Security-related scripts follow the principle of least privilege

Additional Notes

The .vscode/mcp.json changes in this branch are local workspace configuration and not intended for merge. Only the extension/package.json and scripts/extension/Prepare-Extension.ps1 changes are relevant to this feature.

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✅ Project coverage is 40.60%. Comparing base (af7050d) to head (9cd86b9).

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Pull request overview

Adds the hve-core-installer Copilot chat agent to the VS Code extension distribution so it is packaged and available to users.

Changes:

Removes hve-core-installer from the extension packaging exclusion list in Prepare-Extension.ps1
Adds hve-core-installer to the extension’s contributes.chatAgents list in extension/package.json

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

File	Description
scripts/extension/Prepare-Extension.ps1	Stops excluding `hve-core-installer` during agent discovery for packaging.
extension/package.json	Registers `hve-core-installer` as a contributed chat agent in the extension manifest.

scripts/extension/Prepare-Extension.ps1

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Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated no new comments.

🤖 I have created a release *beep* *boop* --- ## [2.0.0](hve-core-v1.1.0...hve-core-v2.0.0) (2026-01-28) ### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES * **agents:** add Task Reviewer and expand RPI to 4-phase workflow ([#277](#277)) ### ✨ Features * **agents:** add hve-core-installer agent to extension package ([#297](#297)) ([c0e48c6](c0e48c6)) * **agents:** add Task Reviewer and expand RPI to 4-phase workflow ([#277](#277)) ([ae76cab](ae76cab)) * **build:** add code coverage reporting to Pester workflow ([#230](#230)) ([a34822a](a34822a)) * **docs:** add GOVERNANCE.md for OSSF Silver Badge compliance ([#235](#235)) ([b0e752c](b0e752c)) * **docs:** add ROADMAP.md for OSSF Silver badge compliance ([#238](#238)) ([4a41c16](4a41c16)) * **mcp:** add MCP server configuration guidance and installer enhancements ([#225](#225)) ([0bce418](0bce418)) * **scripts:** add YAML linting with actionlint ([#234](#234)) ([d9301f9](d9301f9)) * **security:** add OpenSSF Scorecard workflow and badge ([#271](#271)) ([7c6d788](7c6d788)) * **skills:** add video-to-gif conversion skill with FFmpeg two-pass optimization ([#247](#247)) ([8d65c42](8d65c42)) * **tests:** add Pester tests for LintingHelpers and Validate-MarkdownFrontmatter ([#197](#197), [#198](#198)) ([#205](#205)) ([51ae563](51ae563)) ### 🐛 Bug Fixes * **build:** detect table formatting changes via git diff ([#261](#261)) ([985eee0](985eee0)) * **build:** disable MD024 lint rule in CHANGELOG for release-please ([#220](#220)) ([971df94](971df94)) * **build:** quote shell variables and group redirects in workflow files ([#299](#299)) ([3372509](3372509)) * **build:** resolve scorecard badge and workflow security issues ([#301](#301)) ([aeaed13](aeaed13)) * **extension:** remove frontmatter from README and exclude from markdown linting ([#223](#223)) ([4272529](4272529)) * **instructions:** quote applyTo glob pattern for YAML compatibility ([#216](#216)) ([085199c](085199c)) * **scripts:** add FooterExcludePaths parameter to frontmatter validation ([#334](#334)) ([64db98d](64db98d)) * **scripts:** add GHSA word and logs/ exclusion to cspell config ([#214](#214)) ([5c99b3f](5c99b3f)) * **scripts:** correct type assertions in Invoke-YamlLint.Tests.ps1 ([#332](#332)) ([af7050d](af7050d)) * **scripts:** eliminate false positives in dependency pinning npm pattern ([#273](#273)) ([ccbdfa3](ccbdfa3)) * **security:** add artifact attestation for signed releases ([#257](#257)) ([c52d6e2](c52d6e2)) * standardize markdown footers and complete frontmatter ([#217](#217)) ([b4e7556](b4e7556)) ### 📚 Documentation * add OpenSSF Best Practices Passing badge to README ([#239](#239)) ([91bc529](91bc529)) * **architecture:** add architecture documentation and value proposition ([#252](#252)) ([0e4b02f](0e4b02f)) * **contributing:** add testing requirements for OSSF compliance ([#254](#254)) ([4db1a18](4db1a18)) * **docs:** add enterprise status badges to README header ([#270](#270)) ([ccb68a4](ccb68a4)) * **security:** add security assurance case and threat model for OSSF Silver ([#259](#259)) ([a390e26](a390e26)) ### ♻️ Refactoring * **application:** wrap execution with try blocks, ensure proper … ([#296](#296)) ([35c4417](35c4417)) * **scripts:** extract frontmatter validation to testable module ([#293](#293)) ([4e8707e](4e8707e)) * **scripts:** extract pure functions for Pester testability ([#221](#221)) ([d40e742](d40e742)) ### 🔧 Maintenance * **deps-dev:** bump cspell from 9.4.0 to 9.6.0 in the npm-dependencies group ([#208](#208)) ([855914b](855914b)) * **deps-dev:** bump cspell from 9.6.0 to 9.6.1 in the npm-dependencies group ([#294](#294)) ([1e45ad6](1e45ad6)) * **deps:** bump actions/setup-node from 6.1.0 to 6.2.0 in the github-actions group ([#209](#209)) ([c4c69e2](c4c69e2)) * **deps:** bump the github-actions group with 4 updates ([#295](#295)) ([d8337b8](d8337b8)) * remove step-security/harden-runner from workflows ([#246](#246)) ([c5708d8](c5708d8)) --- This PR was generated with [Release Please](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please). See [documentation](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please#release-please). Co-authored-by: hve-core-release-please[bot] <254602402+hve-core-release-please[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>

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