I sometimes get this message "This repository uses Git LFS but git-lfs is not...

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
git
Domain
desktop

Research direction

Start in the /chat experience by reproducing the Git LFS warning on Windows 10 and locating the message shown when git-lfs is missing. Update the wording so it reflects the platform in use, then verify that Windows no longer recommends Homebrew and that other platform guidance remains appropriate.

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Description

I sometimes get this message "This repository uses Git LFS but git-lfs is not installed. Install it with: brew install git-lfs && git lfs install (macOS) or visit https://git-lfs.com for other platforms." which seems odd given this is running on Windows and brew isn't an option. It would be far better if this message was contextual to the platform that Copilot was running on.

Field Value
App version 1.1.10
OS Windows 10.0.26100
Theme GitHub
Path /chat
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