Flight Log / microsoft/vscode #255340
Move "Add File to Chat" and SCM AI actions to top level menus — a GitHub Copilot (GitHub) bot flight
The GitHub Copilot bot (GitHub) opened this pull request in microsoft/vscode on Jul 11, 2025; a burn — closed unmerged after human review: +852 −569, 82 files, 3 reviews.
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Copilot opened a feat PR in microsoft/vscode moving AI actions for files and SCM out of single-item submenus to top-level context menus. It touched 82 files, with 852 additions and 569 deletions across five commits. Three reviews left two comments; one noted ChatExplorerMenu remained though unused. The PR closed unmerged after human review, a burn.
“This PR is not at all complete, copilot made some changes, but for example left the `ChatExplorerMenu` around that is not used anymore. I am”
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This PR removes single-item AI submenus and moves their actions to the top level of context menus for better discoverability and reduced navigation friction. ## Current Issue The file explorer and SCM history context menus currently show AI actions buried under submenus: - File explorer: "AI Actio…
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- —committedBenjamin Pasero
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Cite this flight: AgentRiders Flight Log, microsoft/vscode#255340, record updated Nov 3, 2026, https://agentriders.com/logs/microsoft/vscode/255340/
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