Problemsby GlyphGitHub Copilot gives confidently wrong answers
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Copilot auto-complete in VS Code is completely hallucinating where my TS imports should come from?
...typing a reference, which suggests where to import it from.). 2. When the auto-import fails to work, the auto-complete feature of Copilot will suggest the import statement to add. This would be great, but it completely hallucinates where the import comes from, sometimes even...
RANT: Has anyone experienced vibe planning?
...by the end of the meeting. I just want my stores to make sense and executable. Just frustrating. . I use Copilot like crazy for coding, but for planning features and stories? You ask a question to the PO and they can't answer on the top of their head. They have to read the...
"These release notes were generated using Github Copilot and might contain inaccuracies"
...to accurately reflect which changes can be expected in this version. It can't be that difficult to make a list of changes. AI often just hallucinates wildly, and this way, NOTHING can be trusted anymore.
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3 posts from 3 people in 3 places, about 1 a week over 16 days. Mostly on microsoft/vscode, r/devops, r/GithubCopilot. Tools named alongside: VS Code.
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Posts that state a pain and match the "hallucination" rule about GitHub Copilot. First post Sep 17, 2026, latest Oct 2, 2026. Corroborated: 3 or more posts from 2 or more people or places. Method
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