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fix: skip VS filesystem scan on macOS/Linux to prevent extension hang (#611) #615

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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions vscode-extension/src/visualstudio.ts
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Expand Up @@ -117,8 +117,12 @@ results.push(sessionPath);
* for `.vs/<solution>/copilot-chat/<hash>/sessions/<uuid>` paths.
* Scans: user home dir, and common named dev roots (C:\repos, C:\code, etc.).
* Depth-limited and skips known heavy directories to stay fast.
*
* Visual Studio only runs on Windows — skip entirely on macOS/Linux to avoid
* a deep recursive home-directory walk that causes the extension to hang.
*/
private _discoverFromFilesystem(seen: Set<string>, results: string[]): void {
if (os.platform() !== 'win32') { return; }
const home = os.homedir();
// Drive letter(s): default to C, also try D if it exists
const drives = ['C', 'D'];
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