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Clarify gh aw init docs for Copilot-only agent/MCP artifacts #52581

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Expand Up @@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ Commands are organized by workflow lifecycle: creating, building, testing, monit

#### `init`

Initialize repository for agentic workflows. Configures `.gitattributes`, creates the dispatcher skill file (`.github/skills/agentic-workflows/SKILL.md`), creates the Agentic Workflows custom agent (`.github/agents/agentic-workflows.md`), and performs non-interactive setup. Enables MCP server integration by default (use `--no-mcp` to skip). Use `--no-skill` or `--no-agent` to skip either artifact, or `--engine` to select a non-Copilot engine and skip Copilot-specific artifacts.
Initialize repository for agentic workflows. Configures `.gitattributes`, creates the dispatcher skill file (`.github/skills/agentic-workflows/SKILL.md`), and performs non-interactive setup. With the Copilot engine (`--engine copilot`), it also creates the Agentic Workflows custom agent (`.github/agents/agentic-workflows.md`) and enables MCP server integration by default (use `--no-mcp`/`--no-agent` to skip these Copilot-specific artifacts). Use `--no-skill` to skip dispatcher skill creation. Non-Copilot engines skip Copilot-specific artifacts.

```bash wrap
gh aw init # Initialize repository with defaults (non-interactive)
gh aw init --engine claude # Skip Copilot-specific artifacts
gh aw init --no-mcp # Skip MCP server integration
gh aw init --no-mcp # Skip MCP server integration (Copilot engine)
gh aw init --no-skill # Skip dispatcher skill creation
gh aw init --no-agent # Skip custom agent creation
gh aw init --no-agent # Skip custom agent creation (Copilot engine)
gh aw init --codespaces # Configure Codespaces for current repo only
gh aw init --codespaces=repo1,repo2 # Configure Codespaces with additional repos
gh aw init --completions # Install shell completions
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