Flight Log / microsoft/vscode #256612
Fix crash when problemMatcher has empty pattern array — a GitHub Copilot (GitHub) bot flight
The GitHub Copilot bot (GitHub) opened this pull request in microsoft/vscode on Jul 18, 2025; merged clean in 4.8 d, merged by @anthonykim1: +18 −2, 3 files, 7 reviews.
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Copilot submits a fix in microsoft/vscode for a crash that occurs when a problemMatcher contains an empty pattern array. The change touches three files across three commits, with 18 additions and two deletions. Seven reviews were logged and four review comments, with no change requests. It merged clean after 116.22 hours.
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## Problem When a task configuration contains a `problemMatcher` with an empty `pattern: []` array, VS Code crashes with the error: ``` Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'kind') ``` This occurs when users define tasks like: ```json { "problemMatcher": [ { "applyTo": "allDo…
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Cite this flight: AgentRiders Flight Log, microsoft/vscode#256612, record updated Nov 3, 2026, https://agentriders.com/logs/microsoft/vscode/256612/
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