microsoft / microsoft/simplechat
Allow assistant output to present known authorized images
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Since Jun 26, 2026.
enhancement
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
Summary
Let assistant responses present an existing image from a file, workspace document, or web page instead of only proposing new generated images.
User Value
Tracking this as a GitHub issue moves the backlog item out of a private markdown file and gives the team a clear place to prioritize, design, implement, and validate the work.
Proposed Behavior
Require authorized image lookup, safe URL handling, citation/source labeling, and export behavior.
Acceptance Criteria
- The requested behavior is designed or implemented for the relevant SimpleChat surfaces.
- Permission, configuration, and existing-feature interactions are accounted for.
- Tests, documentation, or validation notes are added as appropriate.
Notes
- Source backlog entry: Insert Known Images Into Assistant Output
- Source file: priv-simplechat-2/grouped_feature_fix_backlog.md
- Backlog status: Extension
- Current anchors: image proposals, blob-backed chat image storage, workspace file selection, multimodal/vision support
- Proposed roadmap priority: P2
- Proposed roadmap size: M
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