Add working directory logging and Docker workdir for agentic-workflows MCP server by Copilot · Pull Request #14053 · github/gh-aw

Copilot · 2026-02-06T05:44:22Z

The agentic-workflows MCP server needed context logging and proper working directory setup for path resolution within containers.

Changes

MCP server startup: Log current working directory before gh CLI version check for debugging
Container configuration: Set Docker working directory to ${{ github.workspace }} via -w flag in MCP server args
- Ensures .github/workflows resolves to workspace/.github/workflows instead of container root
- Applies to both JSON (Copilot/Claude/Custom) and TOML (Codex) formats

Example

The compiled agentic-workflows MCP configuration now includes:

"agentic_workflows": {
  "type": "stdio",
  "container": "alpine:latest",
  "mounts": ["${{ github.workspace }}:${{ github.workspace }}:rw", ...],
  "args": ["-w", "${{ github.workspace }}"],  # <- Added
  "env": { ... }
}

Test updates

Removed obsolete GH_TOKEN expectations from tests (only GITHUB_TOKEN required per ExecGH helper convention).

Original prompt

The mcp-server command should log the current working directory before checking the gh version.

Also make sure the docker container working directory is the workspace directory. The ".github/workflows" folder should resolve to the workspace/.GitHub/workflows folder in the repo

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Type: patch
Description: Log the working directory in the launcher and ensure Docker runs from the expected folder so filesystem paths stay consistent.

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…P server - Log current working directory before checking gh version in mcp-server command - Add Docker working directory (-w flag) to agentic-workflows MCP server - Set working directory to ${{ github.workspace }} to ensure .github/workflows resolves correctly Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>

- Remove GH_TOKEN expectations (only GITHUB_TOKEN is needed now) - Add args field expectations for working directory - Update JSON and TOML format tests Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>

All changes implemented and tests passing: - MCP server logs current working directory before gh version check - Docker working directory set to workspace for agentic-workflows container - All unit tests updated and passing Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>

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Agent Container Tool Check

Tool	Status	Version
bash	✅	5.2.21
sh	✅	available
git	✅	2.52.0
jq	✅	1.7
yq	✅	4.50.1
curl	✅	8.5.0
gh	✅	2.86.0
node	✅	20.20.0
python3	✅	3.12.3
go	✅	1.24.12
java	⚠️	present but execution issue
dotnet	⚠️	present but execution issue

Result: 10/12 tools fully available ✅, 2 tools present with execution issues ⚠️

Notes:

Java and .NET binaries are present in the container (/opt/hostedtoolcache/Java_Temurin-Hotspot_jdk/21.0.10-7/x64/bin/java, /usr/share/dotnet/dotnet) but encounter execution errors when invoked
All other development tools are working correctly
Core tools (git, gh, node, python3, go) are all operational

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PRs Reviewed:

Remove GH_TOKEN from agentic-workflows MCP server config #14044: Remove GH_TOKEN from agentic-workflows MCP server config
Add plugin installation support via frontmatter with dual-format configuration and cascading token resolution #14041: Add plugin installation support

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Test	Result
GitHub MCP	✅
Safe Inputs GH CLI	✅
Serena MCP	✅
Make Build	✅
Playwright	✅
Tavily	✅
File Writing	✅
Bash	✅
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Pull request overview

This PR adds working directory logging and proper Docker working directory configuration for the agentic-workflows MCP server to ensure consistent path resolution within containers.

Changes:

Added current working directory logging to MCP server startup (before gh CLI version check)
Set Docker container working directory to ${{ github.workspace }} via -w flag for both JSON and TOML MCP configurations
Removed obsolete GH_TOKEN from MCP environment variables (only GITHUB_TOKEN is needed, as ExecGH helper auto-sets GH_TOKEN from GITHUB_TOKEN)

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File	Description
pkg/cli/mcp_server.go	Added working directory logging with error handling before gh CLI version check
pkg/workflow/mcp_config_builtin.go	Added Docker `-w` args and removed GH_TOKEN from env vars for both JSON and TOML formats
pkg/workflow/mcp_renderer_test.go	Updated tests to remove GH_TOKEN expectations and verify working directory args
pkg/workflow/mcp_config_refactor_test.go	Updated tests to expect only GITHUB_TOKEN and verify working directory args
pkg/workflow/mcp_config_compilation_test.go	Updated compilation test to verify working directory args in generated lock files
pkg/workflow/importable_tools_test.go	Updated importable tools test to verify working directory args
.github/workflows/*.lock.yml (27 files)	Regenerated lock files with new args field and without GH_TOKEN
docs/src/content/docs/reference/frontmatter-full.md	Enhanced plugins field documentation (unrelated to main PR purpose)
.changeset/patch-log-cwd-set-docker-dir.md	Added changeset for patch version bump

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docs/src/content/docs/reference/frontmatter-full.md

+# Plugin configuration for installing plugins before workflow execution. Supports
+# both array format (list of repos) and object format (repos + custom token).
 # (optional)
+# This field supports multiple formats (oneOf):
+
+# Option 1: List of plugin repository slugs to install. Each plugin is installed
+# using the engine's plugin installation command with default token resolution.
 plugins: []
-  # Array of Plugin repository slug in the format 'org/repo' (e.g.,
+  # Array items: Plugin repository slug in the format 'org/repo' (e.g.,
  # 'github/example-plugin')

+# Option 2: Plugin configuration with custom GitHub token. The custom token
+# overrides the default token resolution chain.
+plugins:
+  # List of plugin repository slugs to install
+  repos: []
+    # Array of Plugin repository slug in the format 'org/repo' (e.g.,
+    # 'github/example-plugin')
+
+  # Custom GitHub token expression to use for plugin installation. Overrides the
+  # default cascading token resolution (GH_AW_PLUGINS_TOKEN -> GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN ->
+  # GITHUB_TOKEN).
+  # (optional)
+  github-token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"


These documentation changes for the plugins field appear unrelated to the PR's stated purpose of adding working directory logging and Docker workdir configuration. The PR description doesn't mention any plugins documentation updates. While the changes themselves look correct (documenting the dual format for plugins configuration), they should either be mentioned in the PR description or moved to a separate PR for better change tracking and review.

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- Remove GH_TOKEN expectations (only GITHUB_TOKEN is needed now) - Add args field expectations for working directory - Update JSON and TOML format tests Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>

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