Implement virtual tools feature to allow GitHub Copilot models to run with more than 128 tools

[thesobercoder]

Currently, GitHub Copilot models are restricted to a maximum of 128 tools configured. If you have more than 128 tools configured in OpenCode, then the API calls fail. To overcome this limitation, the VSCode team implemented a virtual tool concept that automatically activates them on demand. This is a proposal to implement something similar in OpenCode so that configuring more than 128 tools in OpenCode with GitHub Copilot does not fail with an API call.

Reference from VSCode Team -

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHl_KBUyid0
• https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/chat-agent-mode#_agent-mode-tools

[itse4elhaam]

Facing this issue as well:

#4909

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Is there a fix planned or a work around available?

EDIT: check this: #4909 (comment)

[rekram1-node]

This isn't a super high priority for us currently but we will prolly have something for that eventually.

I suppose for the time being we can implement some warning or error toast specifically for copilot

[shivsant]

This feature will really help if you can add a virtual tool for copilot!!

[thdxr]

To stay organized issues are automatically closed after 90 days of no activity. If the issue is still relevant please open a new one.

[thesobercoder]

This is still a genuine issue