Microsoft/vscode

Support `#codebase` for remote Azure Devops repos that use `vscode-vfs`

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#268725 opened on Sep 28, 2025

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Description

I am trying to work on the remote repo (without clone in local) of Azure devops with github copilot, but I found the workspace index type of the remote repo is locally index after checking, if I clone the repo in local, the workspace index will become remotely index. I wonder how it could be remotely index as a remote repo without clone in local. Here is my workspace file setting: { "folders": [ { "uri": "vscode-vfs://azurerepos/{OrgName}/{ProjectName}/{RepoName}" } ], "settings": {} }

  • Copilot Chat Extension Version: 0.31.3
  • VS Code Version: 1.104.2
  • OS Version: Edition Windows 11 Enterprise Version 24H2 Installed on ‎10/‎22/‎2024 OS build 26100.6508 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.128.0
  • Feature (e.g. agent/edit/ask mode): Workspace Index
  • Selected model (e.g. GPT 4.1, Claude 3.7 Sonnet):
  • Logs:

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Open the workspace directly
  2. Wait the index checking finish

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptazure
Domain
clouddeveloper experiencetooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
VS Code workspace indexingvscode vfs protocolAzure DevOps remote reposTypeScript development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Investigate how vscode vfs provides file system access to remote Azure DevOps repos and how the workspace index currently handles local vs remote index types. Look at the workspace index implementation in the vscode source code, particularly files related to 'Codebase' or 'WorkspaceIndex' in the `src/vs/workbench/services/workspace` directory. Check existing comments for clues on the expected behavior. Determine if the index type can be changed based on URI scheme.