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Could you add support to roll back changes to a previous prompt?

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Description

Feature summary

GH Desktop is missing a direct option to roll back changes unlike the CLI

What problem are you trying to solve?

The GH CLI supports rolling back changes. Could we add this to GH Copilot Desktop as an option below a prompt message?

Proposed solution

A revert arrow button icon below a prompt message that lets users roll back to the point when the prompt was written like in OpenSpec.

OpenSpec revert feature
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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the GH CLI rollback behavior described in the linked documentation and compare it with the desktop prompt-message workflow. Use the proposed revert arrow below a prompt and the OpenSpec reference image as the product direction; done means a user can roll back changes to the point when that prompt was written.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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