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Copilot Does Not Change Model

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Description

### Describe the bug

When attempting to change the AI model in GitHub Copilot Chat within VS Code, the model does not change.

### Affected version

GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.19

### Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Open Copilot in VSCode or CLI in terminal
2. use /model command
3. Click the model selector dropdown
4. Select a different model from the list
5. Observe that the model is unchanged

### Expected behavior

The newly selected model should be saved and used for subsequent Copilot Chat responses. The model selector should reflect the
chosen model persistently.

### Additional context

- Current Model: Claude Sonnet 4.6 (medium)
- Editor: Visual Studio Code
- Extension: GitHub Copilot / GitHub Copilot Chat
- The issue occurs each time a model change is attempted; the selection does not stick
- Workstation also has Claude Code, gstack

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