Need to be able to edit local files directly without creating worktrees, huge blocker with massive monorepos
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Description
Copilot times out making worktrees, massive monorepos take up hundreds of gigabytes of space, build artifacts even more. Why can't it just edit the local repo directly?
You can't even force it to use a worktree you created yourself:
```Not from this chat. I can inspect `C:\copilot-worktrees\1JS-worktree`, but it is not registered as a writable app project session, and general chat cannot edit repository folders directly.```
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing how writable app project sessions and Copilot worktrees are registered, then determine the supported behavior for a user-created local repository. Done means a massive local repository can be edited without creating a managed worktree or timing out.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100