In the GitHub Copilot desktop app, I would like every new session created wit...
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Assessment
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100
- Issue type
- Feature
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Activity status
- Active
- Domain
- desktop
Research direction
Start by examining the /chat session UI and how the existing file, diff, and terminal panels are presented. Compare the requested project/worktree file tree, preview, search, and persisted visibility and width behavior with the current session experience; done means a toggleable explorer is available in every project session and remains independent of the other panels.
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Description
In the GitHub Copilot desktop app, I would like every new session created within a project to provide an optional right-side file explorer.
Currently, the right-side panel appears to be available mainly after opening a file or a diff. When starting a new session, there is no convenient way to browse the project’s files and inspect the code context before sending a prompt.
Please consider adding a toggleable project file explorer that is available in every project session. Ideally, it would:
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Show the file tree of the current project/worktree
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Allow users to open and preview files
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Support file search
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Remember the panel’s visibility and width across sessions
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Remain independent from the diff or terminal panels
This would make it much easier to understand the project structure, review related files, and provide better context when starting a new session.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| App version | 1.1.20 |
| OS | macOS 15.7.9 |
| Theme | GitHub |
| Path | /chat |
| Tenure | Day 1 |
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- Stars
- 2.1k
- Forks
- 157
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
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