Feat/hook ca command to aks tree by Tatsinnit · Pull Request #1942 · Azure/vscode-aks-tools

Tatsinnit · 2026-03-01T12:14:26Z

Hook Container Assist to AKS Cluster Tree

This PR takes care of #1941 , it adds a Run Container Assist command directly to the AKS cluster tree node in CloudExplorer, so users can right-click a cluster and launch Container Assist without being re-prompted for subscription and cluster information that's already available from the tree context. Also adds (Preview) labels to all Container Assist and OIDC commands, and repositions the explorer context menu entry.

Changes

1. New tree-aware Container Assist command (`aks.runContainerAssistFromTree`)

aksContainerAssist.ts — Added runContainerAssistFromTree() entry point that:
- Resolves the AksClusterTreeNode from the command target via getAksClusterTreeNode()
- Extracts subscriptionId, resourceGroupName, and clusterName from the tree node
- Prompts only for the workspace folder (skipping subscription/cluster selection)
- Delegates to collectAzureContextFromTree() for remaining prompts (ACR, namespace, workflow name)
- Reuses the existing processContainerAssistAction() pipeline
azureSelections.ts — Added collectAzureContextFromTree() that:
- Accepts pre-resolved subscriptionId, clusterName, and clusterResourceGroup
- Constructs a Cluster object directly, skipping the subscription and cluster picker UX
- Prompts for ACR (via existing selectClusterAcr/selectAcr fallback), namespace, and workflow name
extension.ts — Registered the new command with telemetry tracking
package.json — Added command definition and menu contributions:
- view/item/context group 8@2 — appears in the AKS cluster right-click menu
- aks.developDeploySubMenu group 1_developer@2 — appears in the simplified menu's Develop & Deploy submenu
- commandPalette — gated by containerAssistEnabledPreview feature flag and workspaceFolderCount >= 1

2. `(Preview)` labels on all Container Assist / OIDC commands

Updated command titles in package.json:

AKS: Run Container Assist For AKS Deployment Generation → … (Preview)
AKS: Run Container Assist → … (Preview)
AKS: Setup OIDC for GitHub Actions → … (Preview)
AKS: Set GitHub Actions Secrets → … (Preview)

3. Repositioned explorer context menu entry

Moved the existing aks.runContainerAssist entry in explorer/context from the bottom of the menu to group 2_workspace@10, positioning it near standard workspace actions like "Add Folder to Chat".

Testing

TypeScript compilation passes (npx tsc --noEmit — zero errors)
Verified menu positioning in the extension host
Manually tested tree-to-Container-Assist flow: right-click cluster → Run Container Assist → prompts skip subscription/cluster → proceeds to ACR/namespace selection

Thanks ❤️ and cc & FYI: @tejhan, @bosesuneha , @davidgamero , @gambtho

Hook "Run Container Assist (Preview)" into the CloudExplorer cluster context menu so users can launch Container Assist directly from a cluster node. Subscription and cluster are pre-filled from the tree context — only ACR, namespace, and workflow name are prompted. Changes: - Add `aks.runContainerAssistFromTree` command and menu entries in package.json (view/item/context, developDeploySubMenu, commandPalette) - Add `runContainerAssistFromTree()` handler that resolves cluster info from the tree node via `getAksClusterTreeNode()` - Add `pickWorkspaceFolder()` helper for tree-invoked flows - Add `collectAzureContextFromTree()` in azureSelections.ts that skips subscription and cluster prompts - Register new command in extension.ts - Gated behind `aks.containerAssistEnabledPreview` setting Signed-off-by: Tatsat Mishra <tamishra@microsoft.com>

…entry - Add "(Preview)" suffix to all Container Assist and OIDC command titles: - AKS: Run Container Assist For AKS Deployment Generation (Preview) - AKS: Run Container Assist (Preview) - AKS: Setup OIDC for GitHub Actions (Preview) - AKS: Set GitHub Actions Secrets (Preview) - Move Container Assist to 2_workspace group in explorer context menu so it appears near "Add Folder to Chat" instead of at the bottom Signed-off-by: Tatsat Mishra <tamishra@microsoft.com>

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Pull request overview

This PR hooks the existing Container Assist feature into the AKS cluster tree (CloudExplorer), allowing users to right-click an AKS cluster node and launch Container Assist without being re-prompted for subscription and cluster information already available from the tree context. It also adds (Preview) labels to all Container Assist and OIDC commands, and repositions the explorer context menu entry.

Changes:

Added a new runContainerAssistFromTree command that extracts cluster context from the AKS tree node and skips subscription/cluster prompts, delegating to a new collectAzureContextFromTree function in azureSelections.ts
Registered the new command in extension.ts and added menu/palette entries in package.json, including tree context menu placements for both normal and simplified menu structures
Updated (Preview) labels on all Container Assist and OIDC-related commands, and moved the aks.runContainerAssist explorer context menu entry to group 2_workspace@10

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File	Description
`src/commands/aksContainerAssist/aksContainerAssist.ts`	Adds `runContainerAssistFromTree()` entry point and `pickWorkspaceFolder()` helper
`src/commands/aksContainerAssist/azureSelections.ts`	Adds `collectAzureContextFromTree()` that skips subscription/cluster prompts when these are already known from the tree
`src/extension.ts`	Imports and registers the new `runContainerAssistFromTree` command with telemetry
`package.json`	Adds command definition, updates `(Preview)` titles, adds menu entries (context menu + submenu + command palette), and repositions the existing explorer context menu entry

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- Hide runContainerAssistFromTree from command palette (when: "never") since it requires a tree node context and would show a confusing error - Extract shared action logic into executeContainerAssistActions() helper to eliminate duplication between runContainerAssist and runContainerAssistFromTree (steps: QuickPick, model picker, Azure context collection, action processing, post-generation) - Add test coverage for runContainerAssistFromTree: invalid target, missing workspace folder, and disabled feature flag Signed-off-by: Tatsat Mishra <tamishra@microsoft.com>

bosesuneha · 2026-03-02T19:45:42Z

+                {
+                    "command": "aks.runContainerAssistFromTree",
+                    "group": "1_developer@2",
+                    "when": "config.aks.containerAssistEnabledPreview && workspaceFolderCount >= 1"


For the cmd palette option, maybe we should use the runContainerAssist function since the sub/cluster info might not be available to runContainerAssistFromTree when launching from the cmd palette

Tatsinnit added 2 commits March 2, 2026 00:48

Tatsinnit requested review from bosesuneha, Copilot, davidgamero and gambtho March 1, 2026 12:14

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Tatsinnit added the enhancement 🚀 New feature or request or improvements on existing code. label Mar 1, 2026

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Feature: Run Container Assist from AKS Cluster Tree (CloudExplorer) #1941

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Tatsinnit commented Mar 1, 2026

Hook Container Assist to AKS Cluster Tree

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1. New tree-aware Container Assist command (aks.runContainerAssistFromTree)

2. (Preview) labels on all Container Assist / OIDC commands

3. Repositioned explorer context menu entry

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1. New tree-aware Container Assist command (`aks.runContainerAssistFromTree`)

2. `(Preview)` labels on all Container Assist / OIDC commands