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Dev Config fixes and improvements #38

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fix recommendation disable
JohnMcPMS May 29, 2026
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move profile to fragment
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Update Terminal to latest
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129 changes: 55 additions & 74 deletions src/windows-dev-config/dev-config.winget
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throw "ElevationCheck: re-launched elevated successfully. This unelevated session is now complete — check the elevated window for results."

# =============================================================================
# PowerShell 7
# Terminal and PowerShell 7
# =============================================================================

- type: Microsoft.WinGet/Package
name: PowerShell
name: Terminal
dependsOn:
- ElevationCheck
properties:
id: Microsoft.WindowsTerminal
source: winget
useLatest: true
metadata:
description: Install Windows Terminal

- type: Microsoft.WinGet/Package
name: PowerShell
dependsOn:
- Terminal
properties:
id: Microsoft.PowerShell
source: winget
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# =============================================================================
# Set Cascadia Mono NF as default Windows Terminal font
# NOTE: This cannot use a fragment. Fragments support adding profiles and color
# schemes, but not profiles.defaults (which applies settings across all profiles).
# Direct settings.json modification is the only available approach here.
# =============================================================================
- type: Microsoft.DSC.Transitional/PowerShellScript
name: SetCascadiaNfAsDefault
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# =============================================================================
# Set PowerShell 7 as the default Windows Terminal profile
# NOTE: This cannot use a fragment. Fragments support adding profiles and color
# schemes, but not the top-level defaultProfile setting in settings.json.
# Direct settings.json modification is the only available approach here.
# =============================================================================
- type: Microsoft.DSC.Transitional/PowerShellScript
name: ps7default
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- ElevationCheck
properties:
keyPath: HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
valueName: Start_Layout
valueName: Start_IrisRecommendations
valueData:
DWord: 1
DWord: 0
metadata:
description: Disable Start menu recommendations

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# =============================================================================
# Add GitHub Copilot profile to Windows Terminal
# Uses a fragment file so settings.json is never touched directly.
# Fragment file: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Terminal\Fragments\DevConfig\github-copilot.fragment.json
# =============================================================================
- type: Microsoft.DSC.Transitional/PowerShellScript
name: GitHubCopilotProfile
dependsOn:
- GitHubCopilot
properties:
getScript: |
$guid = '{b1a4d2c8-6f3e-4a7b-9e2d-1c8f5a3b7d91}'
$settingsPath = @(
"$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json",
"$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminalPreview_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json",
"$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\Windows Terminal\settings.json"
) | Where-Object { Test-Path $_ } | Select-Object -First 1
if (-not $settingsPath) { return @{ profilePresent = $false } }
$raw = Get-Content $settingsPath -Raw
$clean = [regex]::Replace($raw, '/\*[\s\S]*?\*/', '')
$clean = [regex]::Replace($clean, '(?m)^\s*//.*$', '')
$settings = $clean | ConvertFrom-Json
$exists = [bool]($settings.profiles.list | Where-Object { $_.guid -eq $guid })
return @{ profilePresent = $exists }
$fragmentPath = Join-Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA 'Microsoft\Windows Terminal\Fragments\DevConfig\github-copilot.fragment.json'
return @{ fragmentPresent = (Test-Path $fragmentPath) }
testScript: |
$guid = '{b1a4d2c8-6f3e-4a7b-9e2d-1c8f5a3b7d91}'
$settingsPath = @(
"$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json",
"$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminalPreview_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json",
"$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\Windows Terminal\settings.json"
) | Where-Object { Test-Path $_ } | Select-Object -First 1
if (-not $settingsPath) { return $true }
$raw = Get-Content $settingsPath -Raw
$clean = [regex]::Replace($raw, '/\*[\s\S]*?\*/', '')
$clean = [regex]::Replace($clean, '(?m)^\s*//.*$', '')
$settings = $clean | ConvertFrom-Json
return [bool]($settings.profiles.list | Where-Object { $_.guid -eq $guid })
$fragmentPath = Join-Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA 'Microsoft\Windows Terminal\Fragments\DevConfig\github-copilot.fragment.json'
return (Test-Path $fragmentPath)
setScript: |
$guid = '{b1a4d2c8-6f3e-4a7b-9e2d-1c8f5a3b7d91}'
$iconUrl = 'https://github.githubassets.com/favicons/favicon-dark.png'
$iconDir = Join-Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA 'WindowsTerminal\icons'
$iconPath = Join-Path $iconDir 'github-copilot.png'
$commandline = 'pwsh.exe -NoExit -Command "copilot"'
$fragmentsDir = Join-Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA 'Microsoft\Windows Terminal\Fragments\DevConfig'
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $fragmentsDir -Force | Out-Null

# Download icon alongside the fragment file so the relative path "copilot.png" resolves correctly.
$iconPath = Join-Path $fragmentsDir 'copilot.png'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.githubassets.com/favicons/favicon-dark.png' -OutFile $iconPath -UseBasicParsing

$fragment = @{
profiles = @(
@{
guid = '{b1a4d2c8-6f3e-4a7b-9e2d-1c8f5a3b7d91}'
name = 'GitHub Copilot'
commandline = 'pwsh.exe -NoExit -Command "copilot"'
icon = 'copilot.png'
startingDirectory = '%USERPROFILE%'
hidden = $false
tabTitle = 'Copilot'
}
)
}

# 1) Download & cache the icon locally
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $iconDir -Force | Out-Null
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $iconUrl -OutFile $iconPath -UseBasicParsing
$fragmentFile = Join-Path $fragmentsDir 'github-copilot.fragment.json'
$fragment | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 8 | Out-File -FilePath $fragmentFile -Encoding Utf8

# 2) Locate settings.json (Store, Preview, or unpackaged install)
$settingsPath = @(
# Touch settings.json to trigger WT's hot-reload (re-scans Fragments\*.json).
@(
"$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json",
"$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminalPreview_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json",
"$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\Windows Terminal\settings.json"
) | Where-Object { Test-Path $_ } | Select-Object -First 1
if (-not $settingsPath) { throw 'Windows Terminal settings.json not found.' }

# 3) Back up before editing
Copy-Item $settingsPath "$settingsPath.bak" -Force

# 4) Load JSON (strip // and /* */ comments so ConvertFrom-Json is happy)
$raw = Get-Content $settingsPath -Raw
$clean = [regex]::Replace($raw, '/\*[\s\S]*?\*/', '')
$clean = [regex]::Replace($clean, '(?m)^\s*//.*$', '')
$settings = $clean | ConvertFrom-Json

# 5) Build the new profile
$newProfile = [pscustomobject]@{
name = 'GitHub Copilot'
guid = $guid
commandline = $commandline
icon = $iconPath
startingDirectory = '%USERPROFILE%'
hidden = $false
tabTitle = 'Copilot'
) | Where-Object { Test-Path $_ } | ForEach-Object {
try { (Get-Item -LiteralPath $_).LastWriteTime = Get-Date } catch {}
}

# 6) Ensure profiles.list exists, then add or replace by guid
if (-not $settings.profiles) { $settings | Add-Member profiles ([pscustomobject]@{ list = @() }) -Force }
if (-not $settings.profiles.list) { $settings.profiles | Add-Member list @() -Force }

$list = @($settings.profiles.list | Where-Object { $_.guid -ne $guid })
$list += $newProfile
$settings.profiles.list = $list

# 7) Save
$settings | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 64 | Set-Content -Path $settingsPath -Encoding UTF8

Write-Host "Added 'GitHub Copilot' profile to $settingsPath" -ForegroundColor Green
Write-Host "Icon cached at $iconPath"
Write-Host "Backup saved at $settingsPath.bak"
Write-Host "GitHub Copilot profile fragment written to $fragmentFile" -ForegroundColor Green
Write-Host "Open Windows Terminal: the 'GitHub Copilot' profile is available in the dropdown." -ForegroundColor Cyan
metadata:
description: Create Github Copilot Profile

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