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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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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
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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.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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