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New session sidebar cannot be navigated with arrow keys

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area:input-keyboard area:sessions
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Description

Describe the bug

When the sidebar is focused, you cannot move between the sessions in the list with arrow keys. All other controls are operational.

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Affected version

GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.76

Steps to reproduce the behavior
  1. Open GHCP CLI
  2. "Use sidebar" controls in CLI to focus the sidebar
  3. Attempt to move between sessions in the list
Expected behavior

Be able to move between sessions in the list

Additional context

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.76 by focusing the sidebar with the “Use sidebar” controls and trying the arrow keys. Trace the sidebar session-list focus and keyboard-navigation entry points, then verify that arrow keys move between sessions without breaking the other controls.

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Assessment

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

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