Fix failing GitHub Actions "copilot" job: msbuild not found in bash shell#209
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Fix failing GitHub Actions "copilot" job: msbuild not found in bash shell
Jun 10, 2026
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Root Cause
The "Build solution" setup step in
.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.ymlwas being executed by the Copilot cloud agent using Git Bash (bash.EXE). Sincemicrosoft/setup-msbuildaddsmsbuild.exeto the Windows PATH (accessible from PowerShell/cmd but not Git Bash), the command failed with:Fix
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shell: cmdto the "Build solution" step somsbuildis always resolved from the Windows PATH regardless of which shell the Copilot agent uses to execute the step.