microsoft / microsoft/vscode-mssql

[Feature Request]: Allow @mssql /connect in the Github Copilot CLI

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Area - GitHub Copilot Enhancement User-filed
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Description

### Feature Description

i would like to access the extension from the copilot cli
i can use `@mssql /connect` in the gui chat but not the cli chat.

### Problem and Motivation

trying to use 1 tool for everything

### Related Area

- [ ] Connection dialog (SQL Server | Azure browse/Fabric browse)
- [ ] Query editor
- [ ] Query results panel
- [ ] Object Explorer
- [x] GitHub Copilot integration
- [ ] Preview/Edit data
- [ ] Table Designer
- [ ] Schema Designer
- [ ] Schema Compare
- [ ] Local SQL Server Container provisioning
- [ ] SQL database in Fabric provisioning
- [ ] DACPAC/BACPAC export/import
- [ ] SQL Database projects
- [ ] Query Plan Visualizer
- [ ] Other (please describe below)

### If you selected "Other", please describe the area

_No response_

### Confirmation

- [x] I have searched existing feature requests and couldn't find a match
- [ ] I want to help implement this feature

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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the GitHub Copilot integration and the handlers for @mssql /connect in the GUI and CLI chat paths; done means the command works from Copilot CLI as it does from GUI chat, with appropriate coverage added for the CLI path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github, typescript
Domain
ai, cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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