Copilot CLI 1.0.64 and 1.0.65 on VSCode terminal ignores user theme and defaults to light theme.
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Description
### Describe the bug
Since the Copilot CLI 1.0.64 release, the VSCode terminal no longer respects the user's theme and defaults to a light theme instead.
I have tested this with both Dark and Solarized themes; however, the Copilot CLI terminal always displays the light theme regardless of the active setting.
### Affected version
Github Copilot CLI 1.0.64, Github Copilot CLI 1.0.65
### Steps to reproduce the behavior
1. Run copilot within a VSCode terminal.
2. If you are using a VSCode theme different than light, the copilot cli will change terminal theme to light, ignoring user's theme.
### Expected behavior
Copilot CLI respects user's theme as of version 1.0.63.
### Additional context
- Operating System: Windows 11 25H2
- Shell: bash
- Terminal emulator: VSCode 1.126.0 - devcontainer alpine linux 3.22.2
- CPU Arch: X86_64
- Binary: [github-copilot-1.0.65-linuxmusl-x64.tgz](https://github.com/github/copilot-cli/releases/download/v1.0.65/github-copilot-1.0.65-linuxmusl-x64.tgz)
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the issue by running Copilot CLI 1.0.64 or 1.0.65 inside a VSCode terminal with a Dark or Solarized theme, using the reported Windows 11, bash, and devcontainer context where possible. Compare the behavior with version 1.0.63 and trace the terminal theme handling; done means the CLI preserves the active VSCode theme instead of switching to light.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- bash, shell, vscode
- Domain
- cli, developer-experience
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100