microsoft / microsoft/copilot-for-eclipse
[Bug] Hangs at startup in BuiltInChatModeManager.loadModesSync
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- Dominant language
- Java
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Description
Environment
- OS: Windows
- Eclipse Version: 2026_03
- Plugin Version: latest 0.18
Describe the bug
Eclipse at startup hangs
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Research direction
Start at BuiltInChatModeManager.loadModesSync and inspect the attached eclipse-hangs.txt for the startup hang details. Reproduce the issue on Windows with Eclipse 2026_03 and plugin version 0.18; done means Eclipse no longer hangs during startup.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100