Configure VS Code workspace for GitHub Copilot Student Developer Pack

[Copilot]

VS Code was not surfacing Copilot Student Pack benefits due to missing workspace configuration — the .vscode/settings.json only contained an empty github.copilot.advanced object.

Description

• Expanded .vscode/settings.json to explicitly enable Copilot across all file types and turn on inline auto-completions
• Added .vscode/extensions.json to recommend GitHub.copilot, so VS Code prompts workspace users to install/activate it

// automl/.vscode/settings.json
{
    "github.copilot.enable": {
        "*": true,
        "plaintext": true,
        "markdown": true,
        "scminput": false
    },
    "github.copilot.editor.enableAutoCompletions": true,
    "github.copilot.advanced": {}
}

Type of Change

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)

How Has This Been Tested?

• Verified settings and extension recommendation files are valid JSON and follow current Copilot extension conventions (deprecated github.copilot.chat.enabled and GitHub.copilot-chat omitted — both merged into the main extension)

Screenshots (if applicable)

N/A — configuration-only change.

Checklist

• My code follows the style guidelines of this project
• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• My changes generate no new warnings
• I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
• Any dependent changes have been merged and published

Additional Notes

After pulling, if Copilot still shows the old plan: Sign out → Sign back in via the Copilot status bar icon in VS Code to force a plan refresh against the verified Student Developer Pack account.

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Project	Deployment	Actions	Updated (UTC)
automl	Error		Mar 25, 2026 9:14am