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$Host.PushRunspace with a local runspace kills the terminal

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Description

Prerequisites
  • I have written a descriptive issue title.
  • I have searched all open and closed issues to ensure it has not already been reported.
  • I have read the troubleshooting guide.
  • I am sure this issue is with the extension itself and does not reproduce in a standalone PowerShell instance.
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Summary

Trying to run the following:

$NewRunspace = [runspacefactory]::CreateRunspace()
$NewRunspace.Open()
$Host.PushRunspace($NewRunspace)

Will cause the terminal to rapidly write out error messages with no way to stop it without killing the terminal.

I don't expect this to work, but it should throw a notsupported error and recover if I try to do something that isn't supported.

PowerShell Version
Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.5.0-preview.1
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.5.0-preview.1
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.19045
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

Name             : Visual Studio Code Host
Version          : 2024.3.0
InstanceId       : b64cd44e-851c-4783-aa4e-b24d4d5cfeae
UI               : System.Management.Automation.Internal.Host.InternalHostUserInterface
CurrentCulture   : da-DK
CurrentUICulture : da-DK
PrivateData      : Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost+ConsoleColorProxy
DebuggerEnabled  : True
IsRunspacePushed : False
Runspace         : System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.LocalRunspace
Visual Studio Code Version
1.87.0-insider
ec291c126878742ad640055ce604a58129cd088c
x64
Extension Version
ms-vscode.powershell@2024.3.0
Steps to Reproduce

Paste the code from above into the terminal

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the three-line $Host.PushRunspace example in the VS Code terminal and capture the repeated errors. Trace the extension's terminal and runspace handling; done means the unsupported local runspace operation reports a not-supported error and the terminal remains usable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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