microsoft / microsoft/GitHub-Copilot-for-Azure
Extension activation fails with spawn UNKNOWN
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Description
Does this occur consistently?
Repro steps:
1.
2.
Action: azextAgent.activate
Error type: UNKNOWN
Error Message: spawn UNKNOWN
Version: 1.0.209
OS: win32
OS Arch: x64
OS Release: 10.0.26200
Product: Visual Studio Code
Product Version: 1.124.2
Language: en
UTC time: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:44:14 GMT
Call Stack
```
extension.bundle.js:2:2084081extension.bundle.js:2:2084081
fulfilled extension.bundle.js:2:2080195
```
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the azextAgent.activate entry point and the spawn UNKNOWN stack location in extension.bundle.js. Reproduce on the reported Windows and VS Code versions, then trace the activation failure to its source; done means activation succeeds without the error and the relevant regression is covered.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100