Copilot CLI: Pick From Sessions When Sending References#3619
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Pull request overview
Adds multi-session awareness to the Copilot CLI “add file reference” flow by selecting a specific connected CLI session (and prompting the user when more than one is connected), rather than broadcasting to all sessions.
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- Introduces
pickSession()helper to choose a target CLI session (auto-pick if only one, Quick Pick if multiple, warn if none). - Updates
addFileReferencecommand to send notifications to a chosen session via newInProcHttpServer.sendNotification(). - Extends session tracking to support display names and adds unit tests covering picker behavior and edge cases.
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| src/extension/agents/copilotcli/vscode-node/test/testHelpers.ts | Extends mocks to support targeted notifications and introduces a mock session tracker for picker tests. |
| src/extension/agents/copilotcli/vscode-node/test/addFileReference.spec.ts | Updates/expands tests for targeted send + session picking flows. |
| src/extension/agents/copilotcli/vscode-node/inProcHttpServer.ts | Adds sendNotification and getConnectedSessionIds to enable per-session messaging. |
| src/extension/agents/copilotcli/vscode-node/copilotCLISessionTracker.ts | Adds session display name + session ID enumeration APIs. |
| src/extension/agents/copilotcli/vscode-node/contribution.ts | Wires the session tracker into registerAddFileReferenceCommand. |
| src/extension/agents/copilotcli/vscode-node/commands/pickSession.ts | New helper that implements the session selection UI/logic. |
| src/extension/agents/copilotcli/vscode-node/commands/addFileReference.ts | Uses pickSession and sends to a specific session instead of broadcasting. |
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Working on this: https://github.com/github/copilot-agent-runtime/pull/3012
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When sending references, if we have multiple CLI sessions conected, we'll now pop up a picker asking the user which to send the file references to.