tooling-setup-best-practices

# Tooling Setup Best Practices This approach describes best practices for setting up, configuring, and maintaining development tooling to support agent-augmented development. It provides a framework for tool selection, configura... ## Instructions This approach describes best practices for setting up, configuring, and maintaining development tooling to support agent-augmented development. It provides a framework for tool selection, configuration patterns, and maintenance strategies that ensure consistent, secure, and performant development environments. **Related Resources:** - **Directive 013:** [Tooling Setup & Fallbacks](./../directives/013_tooling_setup.md) — Installation commands and fallback strategies - **Directive 001:** [CLI & Shell Tooling](./../directives/001_cli_shell_tooling.md) — Tool usage patterns - **Source Assessment:** [Copilot Tooling Value Assessment](../../../work/reports/logs/architect/2025-11-24-copilot-tooling-value-assessment.md) ## Principles 1. Tool Selection Rigor 2. Configuration Consistency 3. Proactive Maintenance 4. Graceful Degradation 5. Documentation Discipline ## When to Use - Establishing a new development environment for agent-augmented work - Evaluating tools for addition to the standard toolkit - Configuring CI/CD environments for consistent agent execution - Troubleshooting tool availability or performance issues - Planning quarterly or annual tooling maintenance reviews