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Confused as to why terminal keeps crashing! Continuously, even when chat does a simple file check, alignment

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Area-IntelliSense Area-Pester Bug: PowerShell Core Issue-Bug Needs: Triage OS-Windows
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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

I do not know why it does it, but sometimes it can happen every so many minutes. I can be just asking it to format a file so that it has correct spacing etc. and even for that, it crashes, I have to reload terminal, constantly. But then chat stops at the same time.

PowerShell Version
Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.6.0
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.6.0
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.26300
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0.}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.4
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0
Visual Studio Code Version
1.114.0
x64
Extension Version
ms-vscode.powershell@2025.4.0
Steps to Reproduce

It can vary. Especially if I try and steer or re task chat.

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Research direction

No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the intermittent terminal crash while using chat or formatting, then collect extension logs and compare the reported PowerShell, VS Code, and extension versions. Done means a reliable reproduction or sufficiently complete diagnostics that identify the failing subsystem.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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