[Agents Extension] Init from agent template by trangevi · Pull Request #7147 · Azure/azure-dev

trangevi · 2026-03-13T23:51:43Z

Adds handling to prompt the user when they don't provide a manifest, to select to either use code in the current directory, or select from a curated list of agent templates.

fixes #7050

Signed-off-by: trangevi <trangevi@microsoft.com>

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Pull request overview

Adds an interactive “start from a template” initialization flow to the azure.ai.agents extension, while refactoring the existing manifest-based init logic into a shared helper.

Changes:

Extract common manifest initialization logic into runInitFromManifest.
Add template-catalog fetching, interactive selection, and post-azd init -t manifest discovery.
Add unit tests for template type detection, template fetching (via test helper), and manifest discovery.

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File	Description
`cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init.go`	Refactors manifest init into a helper and adds a new interactive branching flow (from code vs template).
`cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init_from_templates_helpers.go`	Implements template catalog retrieval, init-mode/language/template prompts, and manifest search.
`cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init_from_templates_helpers_test.go`	Adds tests for `EffectiveType` and `findAgentManifest`, plus HTTP-fetch parsing via a test helper.

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cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init.go

cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init_from_templates_helpers.go

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trangevi · 2026-03-23T16:15:45Z

@copilot do a fresh review of this PR with the new changes

Copilot · 2026-03-23T16:15:54Z

@trangevi I've opened a new pull request, #7252, to work on those changes. Once the pull request is ready, I'll request review from you.

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Pull request overview

Adds an interactive “init without manifest” experience for the azure.ai.agents extension, allowing users to initialize from existing code or choose from a curated catalog of agent templates, and refactors shared Foundry/model/env setup logic for reuse across init flows.

Changes:

Introduces template-catalog helpers (fetch/filter/select) and wires them into azd ai agent init when -m/--manifest isn’t provided.
Refactors Foundry project, environment, subscription/location, and model deployment helper logic into shared helper functions used by both init flows.
Updates init flows/messages (e.g., next steps guidance, placeholder logging) and adds unit tests for new helper behaviors.

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File	Description
cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/pkg/agents/registry_api/helpers.go	Removes noisy “no placeholders” logging from template injection helper.
cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init.go	Adds “init from template” flow, introduces shared `runInitFromManifest`, and defers model configuration decisions via `configureModelChoice`.
cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init_models.go	Switches Foundry deployment enumeration to shared helpers; adds a “no matching deployments” decision prompt.
cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init_from_code.go	Refactors env/subscription/location/model selection to use shared helpers; tweaks messaging.
cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init_from_templates_helpers.go	New helper module for template catalog retrieval, template type detection, init-mode prompt, and manifest discovery.
cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init_from_templates_helpers_test.go	Adds tests for template type detection, catalog fetch helper, manifest discovery, and directory emptiness.
cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init_foundry_resources_helpers.go	New shared module for Foundry project parsing/selection, env var setup, subscription/location setup, and deployment resolution.
cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init_foundry_resources_helpers_test.go	Adds tests for Foundry project ARM ID parsing.

cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init_foundry_resources_helpers.go

cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init.go

cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init_models.go

cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/internal/cmd/init_from_templates_helpers.go

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…view Documents PR Azure#7147 which adds template selection flow to azd ai agent init. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

- Update cli/version.txt to 1.23.12 (released 2026-03-24) - Add 1.23.12 changelog entry: revert -e flag regression, telemetry fixes (Azure#7276) - Add 1.23.11 changelog entry: --timeout flag, Copilot init improvements, security fixes, CopilotService gRPC extension (Azure#7221) - Update azure.ai.agents to 0.1.18-preview - Add 0.1.18-preview changelog: azd ai agent init from template (Azure#7147/Azure#7256) - Add 0.1.17-preview changelog: banner, container settings (Azure#7225) - Add 0.1.16-preview changelog: files command group, security hardening, breaking change to show/monitor commands (Azure#7190) - Create cli/azd/extensions/azure.ai.agents/AGENTS.md with contributor guidance, error handling conventions, and release preparation steps (Azure#7111/Azure#7225) - Update azure.ai.models to 0.0.5-preview - Add 0.0.5-preview changelog: improved 403 error handling (Azure#7279) - Add Error Handling in Extensions section to extensions-style-guide.md (Azure#7111) Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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feat: implement agent template initialization and selection process #7052

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trangevi added 9 commits March 19, 2026 15:04

Merge branch 'main' into trangevi/agent-template-init

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Some general init experience changes

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Select options for CPU and Memory

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[WIP] Add handling to prompt user for manifest selection #7252

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[ai agent extension] Log better error when providing the wrong value for -p #6936

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Prepare azure.ai.agents 0.1.18-preview patch release #7256

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[docs] Update azure.ai.agents changelog for 2026-03-23 weikanglim/azure-dev#8

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