aka.ms/vscode-continue-chat-in no longer links to
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Description
Type: Bug
In vscode copilot, lick on "Local", then "Learn more about agent handoff..."
You are taken to http://aka.ms/vscode-continue-chat-in
You are redirected to https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/agents/overview#_hand-off-a-session-to-another-agent
_hand-off-a-session-to-another-agent anchor doesn't seem to exist in that overview page.
aka.ms link is owned by jospicer
VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.129.0-insider (e8a3eada3426fa6848c7494ebe2291702fef4a61, 2026-07-10T19:51:00Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26310
Modes:
System Info
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|---|---|
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|GPU Status|2d_canvas: enabled
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GPU2: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.28033
Machine model name:
Machine model version:
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: disabled_off
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
webgl: enabled
webgpu: enabled
webnn: disabled_off|
|Load (avg)|undefined|
|Memory (System)|63.58GB (31.92GB free)|
|Process Argv||
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|
Extensions (26)
Name|Identifier|Author|Version
---|---|---|---
ESLint|dbaeumer.vscode-eslint|dbaeumer|3.0.24
Prettier - Code formatter|esbenp.prettier-vscode|esbenp|12.4.0
ES Chat for GitHub Copilot|eschat.es-chat|eschat|1.0.4
Overleaf Workshop|iamhyc.overleaf-workshop|iamhyc|0.15.9
Rainbow CSV|mechatroner.rainbow-csv|mechatroner|3.24.1
Agency|microsoft.agency|Microsoft|1.0.260515001
Black Formatter|ms-python.black-formatter|ms-python|2026.6.0
Python Debugger|ms-python.debugpy|ms-python|2026.7.11831010
Python|ms-python.python|ms-python|2026.5.2026070801
Pylance|ms-python.vscode-pylance|ms-python|2026.2.108
Python Environments|ms-python.vscode-python-envs|ms-python|1.37.2026070201
Jupyter|ms-toolsai.jupyter|ms-toolsai|2026.6.2026071001
Jupyter Keymap|ms-toolsai.jupyter-keymap|ms-toolsai|1.1.2
Jupyter Notebook Renderers|ms-toolsai.jupyter-renderers|ms-toolsai|1.3.2025062701
Jupyter Cell Tags|ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-cell-tags|ms-toolsai|0.1.9
Jupyter Slide Show|ms-toolsai.vscode-jupyter-slideshow|ms-toolsai|0.1.6
Quarto|quarto.quarto|quarto|1.134.0
Language Support for Java(TM) by Red Hat|redhat.java|redhat|1.55.0
R|reditorsupport.r|REditorSupport|2.8.8
R Syntax|reditorsupport.r-syntax|REditorSupport|0.1.4
Gradle for Java|vscjava.vscode-gradle|vscjava|3.18.0
Debugger for Java|vscjava.vscode-java-debug|vscjava|0.59.0
Project Manager for Java|vscjava.vscode-java-dependency|vscjava|0.27.6
Extension Pack for Java|vscjava.vscode-java-pack|vscjava|0.31.1
Test Runner for Java|vscjava.vscode-java-test|vscjava|0.46.0
Maven for Java|vscjava.vscode-maven|vscjava|0.45.3
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start at the code.visualstudio.com agents overview page and inspect the hand-off section and its current anchor, then trace the aka.ms/vscode-continue-chat-in redirect. Done means the Learn more link lands on the intended handoff section using a valid anchor.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- vscode
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 64/100