Problemsby IbisTrouble with GitHub Copilot harness
AI coding8 posts from 8 people6d active+55 posts in the last 7 days, 1 the 7 days before (rising)
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8, newest firstCopilot harness: run_vscode_command restricted to workspace creation, cannot run Developer: Reload Window**Version:** VS Code 1.141.2, Windows 11 **Harness:** Copilot (Agent Host) **Problem** Asking the agent to run `Developer: Reload Window` is refused. The agent says the `run_vscode_command` tool is restricted to commands used during new-workspace creation. The VS Code tool group...microsoft/vscode · exs1801 reactionsOpen ↗Local harness was removed and users can't send messages to chat participants### Description A recent VS Code update removed the Local harness option. That breaks an earlier fix: chat participants worked again because they defaulted to the Local harness. Now that the Local harness is gone, the Send button is disabled whenever a chat participant is...microsoft/vscode · DanaMartens3 reactionsOpen ↗DevEx ruined with the new Copilot harness...1. Start a new session in Copilot harness 2. Get your day ruined I haven't been so much frustrated with a software update as today for a long time. Until yesterday, I enjoyed working with Copilot in VS Code. Today I got update and it announced me that a new Copilot Harness will...microsoft/vscode · AloisSeckar4 reactions, 6 repliesOpen ↗Copilot Harness approval system is dangerousType: Bug With the new "Copilot" harness, I only gave a single approval for a single command and the agent was able to run all the commands it wanted after that, without asking for any new approval. This is not acceptable. With the new "Copilot" harness, I only gave a single...microsoft/vscode · rboisnard3 reactions, 6 repliesOpen ↗Copilot Harness: Allow enabling/disabling individual MCP server tools in Customizations → ToolsAllow individual MCP server tools to be enabled and disabled in **Chat: Open Customizations → Tools** when the **Copilot** harness is selected, the same way the **Local** harness already allows. ## Current behavior - **Local harness:** each MCP server and each of its tools has...microsoft/vscode · conmilo1 reactionsOpen ↗Copilot harness on WSL: chat file links are broken and 'View Branch Changes' shows no changed filesType: Bug > **Edit:** Updated versions after retesting on 1.141.0. The issue still reproduces. Originally reported on 1.140.0 / Copilot Chat 0.68.0. - Copilot Chat extension version: 0.69.0 (bundled) - Feature: Agent mode, "Copilot" harness: file links in chat and "View Branch...microsoft/vscode · ywolff1 reactions, 3 repliesOpen ↗GitHub Copilot / Copilot HarnessI assume the grand plan is to have one Copilot 365 account across all MS paths but how do I stop VS Code reverting to Copilot Harness it needs work features from local harness are better but I've been caught several times now with new sessions .r/GithubCopilot · u/Wild-Contribution987Open ↗Selecting Copilot Harness removes Local harness permanentlyType: Bug 1. Update VS Code for macOS to 1.140.0. 2. Open the existing Chat view. 3. Confirm that Local is available in the harness picker. 4. Select Copilot Harness. 5. Open the harness picker again. 6. Observe that only Copilot and Cloud are available. 7. Create new chats and...microsoft/vscode · autarchprinceps3 reactions, 4 repliesOpen ↗
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8 posts from 8 people in 2 places, about 3 a week over 20 days. Mostly on microsoft/vscode, r/GithubCopilot. Tools named alongside: VS Code, Harness, Mistral, Amazon Bedrock.
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Posts about GitHub Copilot with no known issue, sharing the word "harness". First post Oct 1, 2026, latest Oct 20, 2026. Corroborated: 3 or more posts from 2 or more people or places. Method
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Trouble with GitHub Copilot harness (2 posts)