Previous prompts lost after editing
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Description
### Describe the bug
Previous prompts are lost when editing them.
### Affected version
1.0.65
### Steps to reproduce the behavior
1. Go to a previous prompt (for example, using the up arrow)
2. Edit the prompt (clear it completely, or edit it partially)
3. Press enter
Original prompt is now lost. This is specially painful when the line was cleared completely.
### Expected behavior
Original prompt remains in history.
### Additional context
Ubuntu 24.04.4.
x86_64.
GNOME Terminal 3.52.0.
zsh 5.9.
Contributor guide
Research direction
No files or tests are named. First reproduce the issue in Copilot CLI under zsh by recalling a previous prompt, editing it, and pressing Enter; then trace the prompt-history handling. Done means edited prompts, including completely cleared ones, remain available in history.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- shell, zsh
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100