Problemsby GlyphTrouble with VS Code automation
2 posts from 2 people2d activeFading, +0 this weekunverified
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No indication that automation refresh is happening
Testing #340970 Testing section 8, there's no indication when refresh is complete. I'd expect the Refresh button the disable while the refresh is running, and re-enable when it's complete.
Automations: let an automation stop after an end date
Telling an automation to stop itself is inherently non-deterministic. We should support automations stopping by a specified date so users can be confident that an overnight automation will stop exactly when it's told to. The end date condition was added to the agent host...
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2 posts from 2 people in 1 place, about 1 a week over 13 days. Mostly on microsoft/vscode.
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Posts about VS Code with no known issue, sharing the word "automation". First post Sep 30, 2026, latest Oct 12, 2026. Unverified: fewer than 3 posts, or one person or place only. Method
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