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Agent mode hangs when running terminal command

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Mar 14, 20260 views
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Problem

- Copilot Chat Extension Version: 0.26.2025040201 - VS Code Version: 1.99.0-insider (user setup) Commit: 8222926219175706ebc0af3c03db588d2bbe185a Date: 2025-04-01T22:33:55.946Z Electron: 34.3.2 ElectronBuildId: 11161073 Chromium: 132.0.6834.210 Node.js: 20.18.3 V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0 OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631 Steps to Reproduce: 1. prompt for any action that requires running a command in terminal, e.g. "build the project" I get the command to be executed shown and I click the button "Continue" A terminal opens where agent issues the command. A rotating "spinner" appears next to the command in chat window and that's it

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Solution: Agent mode hangs when running terminal command

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I am experiencing this as well. This issue is back with a vengeance. https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-copilot-release/issues/6203

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    I am experiencing this as well. This issue is back with a vengeance.

    I am experiencing this as well. This issue is back with a vengeance.

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    https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-copilot-release/issues/6203

    https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-copilot-release/issues/6203

Validation

Resolved in microsoft/vscode GitHub issue #254447. Community reactions: 1 upvotes.

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