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/ask frequently returns no result

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Description

Describe the bug

Running the /ask command often fails to return any response. The command appears to execute but no output/result is produced, with no error message shonw.

Affected version

1.0.75

Steps to reproduce the behavior
  1. Start a Copilot CLI session
  2. Run /ask
  3. Observe: no result is returned (not always)
Expected behavior

/ask should reliably return an answer to the given question.

Additional context

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Research direction

Start a Copilot CLI session and repeatedly run the /ask command using the reported version, 1.0.75, to reproduce the intermittent missing response. Trace the /ask command's response handling and capture cases where it completes without output or an error. Done means /ask reliably returns an answer for the question, with a regression test covering the no-result case.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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