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🔧 Refactor CLI init command flags and options#16466

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🔧 Refactor CLI init command flags and options#16466
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Summary

  • Simplified gh aw init command by removing explicit --engine copilot flag
  • Updated documentation to reflect simplified initialization process
  • Reorganized and hidden deprecated command flags for cleaner CLI experience

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The pull request modifies the initialization command for the GitHub Agentic Workflows CLI, focusing on simplifying the user experience and cleaning up the command-line interface.

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Pull request overview

Simplifies the gh aw init CLI experience by de-emphasizing engine selection flags and cleaning up deprecated options, and updates setup docs to reflect the streamlined initialization flow.

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  • Adds (and hides) an --engine/-e flag on init and reorganizes/hides the deprecated --mcp flag.
  • Updates install.md and CLI setup docs to show gh aw init without explicitly passing --engine copilot.
  • Moves deprecated flags out of the primary help surface for a cleaner CLI.

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File Description
pkg/cli/init_command.go Refactors init flags: introduces hidden --engine and repositions/hides deprecated --mcp.
install.md Updates the installation/setup instructions to run gh aw init without --engine copilot.
docs/src/content/docs/setup/cli.md Removes --engine init examples to align docs with the simplified init UX.

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@dsyme dsyme merged commit 5cb08fb into main Feb 18, 2026
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@dsyme dsyme deleted the ic branch February 18, 2026 00:19
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