Feature Request: Add a confirmation dialog to the "Archive/Clear" button in Copilot Chat
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Since Jun 3, 2026.
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Yes. In the GitHub Copilot Chat view, the "Archive" (or clear chat) button lacks a confirmation step. The button is placed in a position where it is very easy to click by mistake. Since there is no secondary confirmation, an accidental click immediately wipes out the entire chat history and context. This causes a significant disruption to the workflow, as all the valuable context built up during a session is lost and cannot be recovered.
Describe the solution you'd like
I would like a secondary confirmation dialog to appear when the "Archive" button is clicked. A simple prompt asking, "Are you sure you want to archive/clear the chat history?" (with "Confirm" and "Cancel" options) would easily prevent accidental data loss.
Describe alternatives you've considered
An alternative would be to show a temporary "Undo" toast notification in the bottom right corner for a few seconds immediately after the archive action is triggered, allowing the user to revert the action if it was accidental.
Additional context
Long-running chat sessions often contain crucial architectural discussions and code snippets. Losing them to a misclick is a highly frustrating user experience. Adding a simple safeguard would greatly improve usability.
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