• Analyze the problem: The streamSessionLogs method in CopilotRemoteAgentManager shows generic "Working..." progress when logs are empty, but the session log editor shows detailed setup steps
• Understand current implementation: Session log editor uses getWorkflowStepsFromAction to fetch setup steps when logs.trim().length === 0
• Verify build and lint work correctly
• Modify streamSessionLogs to fetch setup steps when logs are empty and session is in progress
• Create helper method to format setup steps for chat streaming
• Update polling logic to stream setup step progress instead of generic "Working..." message
• Test the implementation to ensure setup logs are displayed during session progress
• Validate changes work correctly and don't break existing functionality

Changes Made:

• Added streamSetupSteps() method that fetches workflow steps and formats them as markdown with icons (✅ completed, 🔄 in progress, ⏳ queued)
• Added hasStreamedSetupSteps tracking variable to prevent duplicate setup step streaming
• Modified polling logic to check for empty logs and stream setup steps when available
• Enhanced progress message to show "Initializing session..." after setup steps are shown vs "Working..." before

Implementation Details:

• Uses the same getWorkflowStepsFromAction method as the session log editor
• Follows identical logic for filtering steps (show completed + first non-completed)
• Aligns with the condition logs.trim().length === 0 from session log editor
• Maintains existing error handling and logging patterns
• Only 53 lines added to one file - minimal surgical change

Validation:

• ✅ Code compiles successfully with no new warnings
• ✅ Lint passes with no new issues
• ✅ Logic aligns exactly with session log editor implementation
• ✅ Maintains backward compatibility

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