Copilot does not learn from user-edited terminal commands before execution

Type: Feature Request

When Copilot suggests a terminal command (e.g., via the inline chat or command palette), it presents the command and allows the user to edit it before running. However, after the user modifies the command and executes it, Copilot does not seem to record or learn from that modification. As a result, if the original suggested command contains a recurring error (e.g., use 2>&1 in nushell, or use \ in string), the user must manually apply the same correction every single time the command is suggested again in similar contexts. This defeats the purpose of adaptive assistance and creates repetitive, tedious work.

Copilot should observe the user’s edits to its suggested commands and use that feedback to adjust future suggestions—at least for the current session or project context. Ideally, it could remember common corrections (e.g., remove the trailing 2>&1, or use \\ in string) and proactively incorporate them into subsequent command proposals.

VS Code version: Code 1.132.0 (df53daabb18cd157bdb08c7f01c34df936cf12f4, 2026-08-04T15:30:20Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
Modes:

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Machine model name:
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A/B Experiments

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46204921:31447328
capico_a_098a3278:31555650
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jf4hg949:31526829
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ahp-both-windows:31556933
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treatment-23-1:31555779
unuse_dynamic_mcp:31555281
switchtoauto:31559321
vrbsty_fls:31561059
session-archive:31558132

```