microsoft / microsoft/copilot-for-eclipse

[Bug] Stuck in tool call `run_in_terminal` after failed with error `Invalid terinal ID placeholder`

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Description

Environment

  • OS: macOS Tahoe 26.6
  • Eclipse Version: 2026-06 (4.40.0)
  • Plugin Version: 0.20.0

Describe the bug

After a failed run_in_terminal tool call with error Invalid terinal ID placeholder, the next run_in_terminal tool call would get stuck running forever, until I manually switch to the terminal and pressed enter.

Expected behavior
The run_in_terminal tool call should return normally

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failed run_in_terminal call followed by a second call in the Eclipse plugin on macOS, checking the terminal interaction described in the issue. Trace the run_in_terminal entry point and its handling of the invalid terminal ID; done means the subsequent call returns normally without requiring the user to press Enter.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
62/100

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