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remote on / off is broken.

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Active
Domain
desktop

Research direction

The issue reports a broken remote on/off feature in the GitHub Copilot desktop app on Windows. Start by locating the remote control logic in the codebase, likely in a desktop-specific module or settings handler. Check for recent changes to remote functionality and run the app to reproduce the issue. Verify the fix by testing the remote toggle in the app's UI.

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Description

remote on / off is broken.


Field Value
App version 1.1.23
OS Windows 10.0.26200
Theme GitHub
Path /chat
Tenure Day 4 (Week 1)
Dominant language
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Stars
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Forks
157
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

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