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Agent View ignores remote container context when workspace is opened in ssh dev container

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### Describe the bug

## Description

When a VS Code workspace is opened in a remote SSH dev container, the new Copilot Agent View incorrectly initializes on the host system instead of inside the container, ignoring the remote context that the main Chat interface correctly respects.

## Expected Behavior

- Workspace opened in dev container → Chat works correctly in container
- New Agent View opened → should also run in the same container context
- Both interfaces should respect the remote container environment

## Actual Behavior

- Workspace opened in dev container → Chat works correctly in container
- New Agent View opened → **starts on the host system instead of the container**
- Agent has file system access to the host (e.g., `/Users//...`) instead of container paths
- This creates a context mismatch and prevents proper interaction with container-specific tools/dependencies

## Environment

- OS: macOS (Darwin)
- Workspace: SSH remote dev container
- VS Code: Remote - Containers extension enabled
- Copilot CLI: Latest version

## Impact

- Agent cannot access container-specific dependencies/tools
- Workspace context is fragmented between Chat (container) and Agent (host)
- Potential security/privacy issue: agent operates on host file system when it shouldn't

## Suggested Fix

Agent View should automatically detect and respect the VS Code remote context (dev container, SSH, WSL, etc.) on initialization, matching the behavior of the main Chat interface.

### Affected version

latest

### Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Open a project in a dev container (e.g., via Remote - Containers extension)
2. Verify Chat interface works correctly in container
3. Open Agent View (or new agent session)
4. Check working directory/system info: `echo $PWD` or equivalent
5. **Observe:** Agent is on host system, not in container

### Expected behavior

- Workspace opened in dev container → Chat works correctly in container
- New Agent View opened → should also run in the same container context
- Both interfaces should respect the remote container environment

### Additional context

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Direção de pesquisa

Comece reproduzindo o problema com as etapas listadas do contêiner de desenvolvimento SSH, comparando a inicialização do Chat e do Agent View e verificando o diretório de trabalho com `echo $PWD`. Rastreie onde o Agent View estabelece seu contexto de execução e compare-o com a interface principal do Chat. A tarefa estará concluída quando o Agent View for executado no contêiner e puder acessar seus caminhos, ferramentas e dependências, em vez dos do host.

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Avaliação

Stack de tecnologia
shell, vscode
Domínio
cli, devops, tooling
Tipo de issue
Bug
Dificuldade
4/5
Tempo estimado
3-5 dias
Status de atividade
Pouca atividade
Clareza
Razoavelmente clara
Facilidade para iniciantes
45/100

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