Add Dev Container support for MCP configuration#22
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[WIP] Dev Container support for MCP configuration
Add Dev Container support for MCP configuration
Aug 18, 2025
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This PR adds MCP (Model Context Protocol) server configuration to the dev container setup, enabling enhanced AI assistant capabilities for GitHub and Microsoft documentation access.
Changes Made
Dev Container Configuration
npx.devcontainer/devcontainer.json:Documentation Updates
GITHUB_TOKENenvironment variable for GitHub server authenticationConfiguration Details
The MCP servers are configured to run automatically when the dev container starts:
This enables AI assistants working within the dev container to access external GitHub and Microsoft documentation resources, improving the development experience.
Fixes #21.
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