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Prefer gh-proxy/gh and cli-proxy/mcp-clis in workflow-generation instructions#36838

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This updates workflow-authoring guidance so new workflows consistently use tools.github.mode: gh-proxy with gh for GitHub reads, and tools.cli-proxy: true with mounted mcp-clis for non-GitHub MCP tooling. The goal is to make this the default instruction path for generating new workflows.

  • Creation prompt defaults

    • Updated .github/aw/create-agentic-workflow.md to explicitly prefer:
      • gh-proxy + gh for GitHub read access
      • cli-proxy + mcp-clis for non-GitHub MCP servers
    • Clarified the tools example as a combined configuration and noted when cli-proxy can be omitted.
  • Cross-doc consistency

    • Updated .github/aw/workflow-constraints.md security posture guidance to reflect the same GitHub vs non-GitHub tool preference split.
    • Updated .github/aw/github-agentic-workflows.md core rules to match the preferred model.
  • Dispatcher skill sync

    • Synced .github/skills/agentic-workflows/SKILL.md file list with current .github/aw/*.md prompt inventory so generated/checked-in skill content remains aligned.
tools:
  github:
    mode: gh-proxy
    toolsets: [default]
  cli-proxy: true

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Copilot AI changed the title Prefer gh-proxy/gh for GitHub and cli-proxy/mcp-clis for other tools in workflow creation guidance Prefer gh-proxy/gh and cli-proxy/mcp-clis in workflow-generation instructions Jun 4, 2026
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Pull request overview

Updates the workflow-authoring documentation to standardize how new agentic workflows configure tool access, explicitly steering authors toward tools.github.mode: gh-proxy + gh for GitHub reads and tools.cli-proxy: true + mounted mcp-clis for non-GitHub MCP tooling.

Changes:

  • Updated security posture and core rules docs to distinguish GitHub reads (gh-proxy + gh) from non-GitHub MCP usage (cli-proxy + mcp-clis).
  • Updated the workflow-creation guidance with an explicit combined tools configuration example and added mcp-clis.md to the required reference set.
  • Added guidance about when cli-proxy can be omitted (GitHub-only reads), though one example currently conflicts with this (see stored comment).
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.github/aw/workflow-constraints.md Refines security posture guidance to prefer gh-proxy/gh for GitHub reads and cli-proxy/mcp-clis for non-GitHub MCP tooling.
.github/aw/github-agentic-workflows.md Updates core rules to align GitHub vs non-GitHub tooling recommendations.
.github/aw/create-agentic-workflow.md Updates workflow creation prompt defaults, adds mcp-clis.md as a reference, and provides combined tools configuration examples.

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tools:
github:
mode: gh-proxy
toolsets: [default]
cli-proxy: true
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