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add way to `-copyin` into mock shell via `azldev advanced mock` commands

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
go
Domain
cli

Research direction

Start by tracing the azldev advanced mock command and its existing --add-package handling. Determine how mock-shell arguments are passed, then verify that -copyin makes the requested files available inside the sandbox and that the command remains compatible with package installation.

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Description

ai usabilty enhancement priority: low

Support -copyin for mock shell (allows the agents to mess around with rpms in a sandboxed env. if they can't be installed via --add-package.

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Imported on behalf of @dmcilvaney

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Go
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Forks
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Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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