Copilot CLI might misinterprets container paths in docker compose exec as host filesystem access
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Description
### Describe the bug
When Copilot CLI proposes or runs a command that accesses a path inside a Docker container, it appears to treat that path as if it were a local host path and triggers a directory access approval prompt for it.
`docker compose exec ls /some/container/path/file`
triggers a permission prompt claiming that /some/container/path/file is outside the allowed local directories. And asks if it should default allow it. Here im unsere what this will mean and in what context this will be added.
Otherwise thanks a lot for the great product!
### Affected version
GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.11
### Steps to reproduce the behavior
- start copilot without any arguments
- copilot suggest to do something with docker exec with a /path/to/somewhere
### Expected behavior
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### Additional context
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce from the copilot entry point with no arguments using docker compose exec ls /some/container/path/file, and observe the directory-access approval prompt. Trace how the CLI classifies paths in that command; done means container paths are not treated as local host paths while genuine host access still receives the appropriate prompt.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker-compose, shell
- Domain
- cli, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100