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Being able to do cross repo work in a single session.

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Description

Being able to do cross repo work in a single session. For example: A new task spanning across frontend and backend. I have a custom agent orchestrator in backend that delegates to implementor, test agents, reviewer and so on. The implementor agent only lives in the backend repo, but should be able to make changes in both repos (like it can in the Copilot CLI, by adding the frontend repo directory). Currently it seems not possible to do that?

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| App version | 1.1.9 |
| OS | Windows 10.0.26200 |
| Theme | GitHub |
| Path | /chat |
| Tenure | Week 2 |

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Research direction

Start at the /chat entry point and trace how a session selects and accesses repository directories. Verify how the backend agent orchestrator currently scopes work, then define completion as one session allowing the implementor agent to make changes in both the frontend and backend repositories.

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Assessment

Domain
ai-infra-agents, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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