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Fix large-payload-tester: add missing test data mount to MCP gateway#735

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Fix large-payload-tester: add missing test data mount to MCP gateway#735
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The large-payload-tester agent couldn't access test data via the filesystem MCP server due to missing gateway mount configuration.

Problem

MCP gateway uses Docker-in-Docker to launch backend servers. Host directories must be mounted to the gateway before they can be propagated to backend containers. The workflow defined filesystem server mounts but only exposed /tmp/jq-payloads to the gateway - not /tmp/mcp-test-fs where test data resides.

Changes

Added missing mount to gateway configuration:

sandbox:
  mcp:
    container: "ghcr.io/github/gh-aw-mcpg"
    mounts:
      - "/tmp/mcp-test-fs:/tmp/mcp-test-fs:ro"  # Added
      - "/tmp/jq-payloads:/tmp/jq-payloads:rw"

This enables the gateway to access test data and propagate it to the filesystem MCP server at /workspace/test-data.

Verification

Gateway docker command now includes both required mounts:

  • -v /tmp/mcp-test-fs:/tmp/mcp-test-fs:ro
  • -v /tmp/jq-payloads:/tmp/jq-payloads:rw

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Co-authored-by: lpcox <15877973+lpcox@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Fix output for large-payload-tester agentic workflow Fix large-payload-tester: add missing test data mount to MCP gateway Feb 5, 2026
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@lpcox lpcox merged commit 06ff18a into main Feb 6, 2026
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Pull request overview

This PR fixes a mount configuration issue in the large-payload-tester workflow that prevented the agent from accessing test data through the filesystem MCP server. The MCP Gateway uses Docker-in-Docker to launch backend servers, requiring host directories to be mounted to the gateway before they can be propagated to backend containers.

Changes:

  • Added missing /tmp/mcp-test-fs:/tmp/mcp-test-fs:ro mount to the gateway's sandbox configuration
  • Updated the compiled lock file with the corresponding docker command change and new frontmatter hash

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File Description
.github/workflows/large-payload-tester.md Added /tmp/mcp-test-fs mount to sandbox.mcp.mounts enabling gateway to access test data
.github/workflows/large-payload-tester.lock.yml Updated docker command to include the new mount and regenerated frontmatter hash

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