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Custom agents with builtin agent names are silently ignored

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## Problem

If a user creates a custom agent (e.g., `.github/agents/explore.md`) that shares a name with a builtin agent (`explore`, `task`, `code-review`, `general-purpose`), the custom agent loads successfully but **can never be invoked**. The task tool dispatch logic checks builtin agents first via `isYamlBasedAgent()`, so the builtin always takes precedence. No warning or error is surfaced — the conflict is silently ignored.

## Relevant code

- **Builtin agent names:** `src/agents/customAgents/builtinAgents.ts` — `CORE_YAML_AGENT_NAMES`
- **Agent dispatch:** `src/tools/taskTool.ts` — `isYamlBasedAgent()` is checked before `isUserAgent()`, so builtin always wins
- **Custom agent loading:** `src/cli/hooks/useCustomAgents.ts` — no conflict detection against builtin names

## Suggested behavior

A few options (not mutually exclusive):

1. **Warn at load time** — When a custom agent name collides with a builtin, log a warning so the user knows their agent will not be used.
2. **Custom agents override builtins** — Let users intentionally replace builtin agents with their own. This gives power users more control.
3. **Block conflicting names** — Reject custom agents that collide with builtin names, with a clear error message suggesting a rename.

## Context

Discovered via [internal feedback](https://teams.microsoft.com/l/message/19:3a10724f969043c3aab0d68a939500d1@thread.tacv2/1771437566145?tenantId=72f988bf-86f1-41af-91ab-2d7cd011db47&groupId=5f134ecd-5789-499a-b782-1f6f2dec34de&parentMessageId=1771198577918&teamName=GitHub%20Copilot%20at%20Microsoft&channelName=Copilot%20CLI&createdTime=1771437566145).

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