github / github/app

suddenly I cannot create new Session .

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Description

suddenly I cannot create new Session . It gives me this error:
Session creation failed
Session creation failed: Failed to initialize workspace


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App version 1.1.15
OS macOS 26.6.2
Theme GitHub
Path /chat
Tenure Week 2

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Research direction

Start by reproducing session creation in the GitHub Copilot app 1.1.15 on macOS 26.6.2 from the /chat path, then inspect the workspace-initialization failure details. Done means a new Session can be created without the “Failed to initialize workspace” error.

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

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