github / github/copilot-cli

Copilot locks files

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Description

### Describe the bug

Copilot often locks files after handling a prompt, so subsequent prompts return errors like "Access denied.."
It leads to bad workflow by forcing me to exit copilot session and then rerun it again.

### Affected version

1.0.40

### Steps to reproduce the behavior

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### Expected behavior

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### Additional context

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the file-locking failure described for version 1.0.40, since no reproduction steps or code locations are provided. Trace how Copilot handles files after a prompt and verify that subsequent prompts complete without access-denied errors or restarting the session.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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