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powershell error !

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
20/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
powershell, typescript, vscode
Domain
devtools

Research direction

No source file, test, exact error, or reliable reproduction entry point is identified. First reproduce the terminal-closing behavior around pushing to GitHub and collect the extension logs, then locate the failing extension path; done requires a confirmed cause and a regression test for the reported behavior.

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Description

Area-Extension Terminal Bug: PowerShell 5.1 Issue-Bug Needs: Author Feedback Needs: Triage OS-Windows
Prerequisites
  • I have written a descriptive issue title.
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  • I have read the troubleshooting guide.
  • I am sure this issue is with the extension itself and does not reproduce in a standalone PowerShell instance.
  • I have verified that I am using the latest version of Visual Studio Code and the PowerShell extension.
  • If this is a security issue, I have read the security issue reporting guidance.
Summary

I am experiencing the problem with the powershell where it sometimes causes some error in the vs powershell.

PowerShell Version
Name                           Value                                                                                   
----                           -----                                                                                   
PSVersion                      5.1.26100.9168                                                                          
PSEdition                      Desktop                                                                                 
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}                                                                 
BuildVersion                   10.0.26100.9168                                                                         
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000                                                                         
WSManStackVersion              3.0                                                                                     
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3                                                                                     
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
Visual Studio Code Version
1.134.0
x64
Extension Version
ms-vscode.powershell@2025.4.0
Steps to Reproduce

where it says press any key to close the terminal , where it occurs whenever i push the repo into the github

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Dominant language
TypeScript
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