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*`none` - the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} database is created directly from the codebase without building the codebase (supported for all interpreted languages, and additionally supported for {% data variables.code-scanning.no_build_support %}).
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*`autobuild` - {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} detects the most likely build method and uses this to attempt to build the codebase and create a database for analysis (supported for all compiled languages).
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*`manual` - you define the build steps to use for the codebase in the workflow (supported for all compiled languages).
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*`manual` - you define the build steps to use for the codebase in the workflow (supported for all compiled languages{% ifversion codeql-rust-public-preview %}, except Rust{% endif %}).
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> {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} does **not** support languages that are not listed above. This includes, but is not limited to, **Rust**, **PHP**, **Scala**, and others. Attempting to use {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} with unsupported languages may result in no alerts being generated and incomplete analysis.
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> {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} does **not** support languages that are not listed above. This includes, but is not limited to, **PHP**, **Scala**, and others. Attempting to use {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} with unsupported languages may result in no alerts being generated and incomplete analysis.
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If you choose not to include a `.github/copilot-instructions.md` file in your repository, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will fall back to pre-existing custom instructions including `CLAUDE.md`, `AGENTS.md` and `GEMINI.md`.
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## Using the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
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You can extend the capabilities of {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} by using MCP. This allows {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} to use tools provided by local MCP servers. The {% data variables.product.github %} MCP server is enabled by default. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/extending-copilot-coding-agent-with-mcp).
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You can extend the capabilities of {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} by using MCP. This allows {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} to use tools provided by local and remote MCP servers. The {% data variables.product.github %} MCP server and [Playwright MCP server](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp) are enabled by default. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/extending-copilot-coding-agent-with-mcp).
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## Pre-installing dependencies in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}'s environment
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To do that, it will need your project's dependencies. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} can discover and install these dependencies itself via a process of trial and error - but this can be slow and unreliable, given the non-deterministic nature of large language models (LLMs).
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You can configure a `copilot-setup-steps.yml` file to pre-install these dependencies before the agent starts working so it can hit the ground running. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/customizing-copilot/customizing-the-development-environment-for-copilot-coding-agent#preinstalling-tools-or-dependencies-in-copilots-environment).
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***Hands-on practice**: Try the [Expand your team with {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}](https://github.com/skills/expand-your-team-with-copilot/) Skills course for practical experience with {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}.
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The agent can use tools provided by local MCP servers. For example, the [Playwright MCP server](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp) provides tools to interact with web pages and pull in additional context when executing on the requested task. Some MCP servers are configured by default to provide the best experience for getting started.
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The agent can use tools provided by local MCP servers. Some MCP servers are configured by default to provide the best experience for getting started.
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For more information on MCP, see [the official MCP documentation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction). For information on some of the currently available MCP servers, see [the MCP servers repository](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main).
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***{% data variables.product.github %}**: The {% data variables.product.github %} MCP server gives {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} access to {% data variables.product.github %} data like issues and pull requests. To learn more, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/customizing-copilot/using-model-context-protocol/using-the-github-mcp-server).
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* By default, the {% data variables.product.github %} MCP server connects to {% data variables.product.github %} using a specially scoped token that only has read-only access to the current repository. You can customize it to use a different token with broader access. For more details, see [Customizing the built-in {% data variables.product.github %} MCP server](#customizing-the-built-in-github-mcp-server) below.
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***Playwright**: The [Playwright MCP server](https://github.com/microsoft/playwright-mcp) gives {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} access to web pages, including the ability to read, interact and take screenshots.
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