Overview

Duration	30 minutes
Level	Beginner
Prerequisites	None

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lab, you will be able to:

• Install the required tools (Node.js v20+, Git, VS Code)
• Install the four VS Code extensions used throughout the workshop
• Create your own repository from the workshop template
• Verify that GitHub Copilot Chat is working and can see the workspace agents

Exercises

Exercise 0.1: Install Required Tools

You need three tools on your machine before starting the workshop. If you already have them installed, confirm the minimum versions below.

1. Node.js v20 or later — download from https://nodejs.org if you do not have it.

   Open a terminal and run:

   node --version
   

   Confirm the output shows v20.x.x or higher.

2. Git — download from https://git-scm.com if you do not have it.

   git --version
   

3. Visual Studio Code — download from https://code.visualstudio.com if you do not have it.

   code --version
   

Exercise 0.2: Install VS Code Extensions

Open VS Code and install the following four extensions from the Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X):

Extension	ID
GitHub Copilot	github.copilot
GitHub Copilot Chat	github.copilot-chat
SARIF Viewer	MS-SarifVSCode.sarif-viewer
ESLint	dbaeumer.vscode-eslint

You can also install them from the terminal:

code --install-extension github.copilot
code --install-extension github.copilot-chat
code --install-extension MS-SarifVSCode.sarif-viewer
code --install-extension dbaeumer.vscode-eslint

After installation, confirm all four extensions appear as enabled in the Extensions panel.

Exercise 0.3: Create Your Workshop Repository

1. Navigate to https://github.com/devopsabcs-engineering/agentic-accelerator-workshop in your browser.
2. Click Use this template and then select Create a new repository.
3. Set the repository name to agentic-accelerator-workshop under your personal GitHub account.
4. Set visibility to Public (required for GitHub Security tab features in later labs).
5. Click Create repository.

6. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/agentic-accelerator-workshop.git
   

7. Open the repository in VS Code:

   code agentic-accelerator-workshop
   

Exercise 0.4: Verify Copilot Chat

1. Open the Copilot Chat panel (Ctrl+Shift+I on Windows or Cmd+Shift+I on macOS).

2. Type the following message:

   Hello, can you see the agents in this workspace?
   

3. Copilot should respond with a list of agents it can see (for example, @security-agent, @a11y-detector).
4. If Copilot does not list any agents, confirm the .github/agents/ folder is present in your workspace and the Copilot extensions are enabled.

Verification Checkpoint

Before proceeding, verify:

• node --version returns v20.x.x or higher
• All four VS Code extensions are installed and enabled
• Your workshop repository is created from the template and cloned locally
• Copilot Chat responds and lists workspace agents

Next Steps

Proceed to Lab 01 — Explore the Sample App.