aws / aws/aws-toolkit-vscode

chat history building up and slowing dow chat on potato pc

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Description

## Problem
chat is slowing down to fast not enough room, other things
## Expected behavior
compact chat history button somtimes gets skipped automaticly. with no input from a user, request manual button in either more area or on top of chat with hover over prompt saying compact chat history. to ease the use of the chat. going over the chat histroy in chat while compacting seems tedious. it causes more of a slow experince. is it required to compact chat history. may want to leave it out. also noticed Q talking on two differnt lines at once that seems to slow things down ever more when it happens. if i could get q in a pop out to that would be very helpful due to the scroll feature when trying to use it is one click per page of chat. also slows things down tryging to look back at what he has said. exp when chat is almost full. copy paste etc etc don't work in user chat window for right click. other little things but other wise i am really happy with the usefulness of Q has been very helpful and i plan to enjoy working with Q more

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Research direction

The issue does not name any files, tests, or entry points. First reproduce the chat slowdown and separate the requests for history compaction, scrolling or pop-out behavior, concurrent responses, and clipboard support. Done would require an agreed scope and acceptance criteria for the selected problem.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
ai, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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