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Copilot app 1.

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Description

Copilot app 1.0.84-5 on Windows 11.

After a session runs for some time, every tool invocation causes:

Failed to refresh MCP tools for server github-mcp-server;
the last catalog is stale.
Dynamic header provider failed:
GitHub credential registration is no longer available for this session.

The failure appears even for local PowerShell commands and local file reads.
The underlying tool sometimes completes successfully, but the UI reports
execution failure. Restarting or starting a new chat temporarily resolves it.
It recurs in most longer chats. Uninstalling WorkIQ had no effect.


Field Value
App version 1.1.20
OS Windows 10.0.26200
Theme Chai
Path /chat
Tenure Day 2 (Week 1)

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Research direction

Reproduce the failure in the GitHub Copilot app after a longer chat, using local PowerShell commands and file reads as described. Investigate the MCP tool refresh and GitHub credential registration behavior across the session. Done means tool invocations no longer report execution failures from stale catalogs or unavailable credentials, while successful local operations remain successful in the UI.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github, powershell
Domain
authentication, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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