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+name: "Copilot Setup Steps"
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - .github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - .github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml
+
+jobs:
+  copilot-setup-steps:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+
+      - uses: cachix/install-nix-action@8aa03977d8d733052d78f4e008a241fd1dbf36b3 # v31.10.6
+        with:
+          github_access_token: ${{ github.token }}
+
+      - uses: cachix/cachix-action@5f2d7c5294214f71b873db4b969586b980625e71 # v17
+        with:
+          name: unstoppablemango
+          skipPush: true
+
+      - name: Pre-build Nix dev shell
+        run: nix develop --command echo "Nix dev shell ready"