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Remote.SSH: Config File setting in VS Code wipes out intermittently

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Description

Is there an existing issue for this bug?
  • I have searched the existing open issues and found none that apply.
  • If I find any issue of interest that is related or closed, I will included a link to it in this issue.
Required Troubleshooting Steps
  • I have read and performed the troubleshooting steps
  • I have tried both values of the remote.SSH.useLocalServer setting
  • My issue was not covered in the Tips and Tricks linked from the Troubleshooting Wiki.
  • I will include a complete copy of my Remote - SSH logs by running Remote-SSH: Show Log in the command palette or from View > Output in the menu bar
[Optional] Diagnose with Copilot

I did not ask the @remote-ssh participant for help

In step 2 of the troubleshooting wiki, what was the result of running the generated SSH command verbatim outside of VS Code?

I did not try step 2 of the troubleshooting steps

Remote-SSH Log
Remote-SSH Log

[18:41:13.741] Log Level: 2
[18:41:13.752] VS Code version: 1.103.2
[18:41:13.752] Remote-SSH version: remote-ssh@0.120.0
[18:41:13.752] win32 x64

Expected Behavior

Remote.SSH: Config File setting which points to a file is expected to stay intact.

Actual Behavior

Remote.SSH: Config File setting which points to a file is getting wiped out intermittently.

Steps To Reproduce

We are unable to reproduce this issue at this moment but recently we noticed it with one of the users after an hour when extension got updated.

Anything else?

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the supplied Remote-SSH log and the Remote.SSH: Config File setting, then investigate whether the setting is cleared after the extension updates. Reproduce the intermittent behavior if possible; done means a configured file path remains intact across extension updates and normal use.

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Assessment

Tech stack
vscode
Domain
developer-experience, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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