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Session forking is uselessly broken, no agent context is retained

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Description

Session forking is uselessly broken, no agent context is retained

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| App version | 1.0.21 |
| OS | Windows 10.0.26200 |
| Theme | GitHub |
| Path | / |
| Tenure | Week 17 |

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Research direction

Start by reproducing session forking in GitHub Copilot app version 1.0.21 on Windows 10.0.26200 and observe which agent context is lost after forking. Done means a forked session retains the expected agent context, with the behavior verified against the reported scenario.

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Assessment

Domain
ai, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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