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Incorrect/previously supplied command line arguments being used during run/debug

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
java, typescript, vscode
Domain
devtools

Research direction

Start by reproducing the behavior in the linked App repository using VS Code's Java run/debug flow and successive prompted command-line values. Compare the values used across multiple runs, then verify that each run uses the latest values entered in the prompt.

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Description

ai-triaged bug

Hello, I am running a simple App (repo) that accepts command line arguments. When I perform multiple runs, it somehow reuses previously supplied values and ignores lates values entered in the prompt.

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Screen recording here:- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Awg2xhSF1QustYl3mdWztcYp0c9SKU36/view?usp=sharing

VS Code info

Version: 1.100.0 (Universal)
Commit: 19e0f9e681ecb8e5c09d8784acaa601316ca4571
Date: 2025-05-07T12:48:53.763Z
Electron: 34.5.1
ElectronBuildId: 11369351
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.0
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Darwin x64 24.4.0

Java

java version "24.0.1" 2025-04-15
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 24.0.1+9-30)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.0.1+9-30, mixed mode, sharing)
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
591
Forks
429
Avg merge
1d 9h
Merged PRs (30d)
19

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