freeze chat copilot

[AnthonyFilgueira]

Type: Bug

no puedo enviar mensajes cierro e visual studio y lo vuelvo a a brir y no me deja mandar mensajes

VS Code version: Code 1.114.0 (e7fb5e9, 2026-04-01T09:27:11Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
Modes:

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Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id c3e9858b-eafe-433e-aa02-30514dc7b2f5
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Extensions (8)

Extension	Author (truncated)	Version
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vscode-containers	ms-	2.4.1
vscode-docker	ms-	2.0.0
remote-ssh	ms-	0.122.0
remote-ssh-edit	ms-	0.87.0
remote-explorer	ms-	0.5.0
volar	Vue	3.2.6
markdown-pdf	yza	1.5.0

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[bulrush15]

What types of messages do you mean? An email message? A chat message? Can you be more specific?

[vs-code-engineering]

Thanks for creating this issue! We figured it's missing some basic information or in some other way doesn't follow our issue reporting guidelines. Please take the time to review these and update the issue.

For Copilot Issues, be sure to visit our Copilot-specific guidelines page for details on the necessary information.

Happy Coding!

[AnthonyFilgueira]

Issue Report: Chat input fails to send messages/intercepts Enter key after initial interaction

Description:
I am experiencing a recurring issue where the Visual Studio Code Chat interface stops processing input. After sending an initial message or while waiting for a response, the "Enter" key (or the send button) ceases to function. Even after restarting Visual Studio Code, the issue persists or reappears immediately after the first successful message in a new session.

Steps to Reproduce:
Open Visual Studio Code and navigate to the Chat panel.
Type a message and press Enter.
The extension starts processing or responding.
Attempt to send a follow-up message or a new prompt.
Observed Behavior: Pressing "Enter" does nothing. The message remains in the input box, and no request is sent to the server.
Close and restart VS Code.
Attempt to send a message again. It might work once, but the input freezes again immediately after.

Expected Behavior:
The chat input should remain responsive and allow for continuous messaging regardless of the previous state or whether the application was recently restarted.

Environment & Context:
IDE: Visual Studio Code
Symptoms: Input field becomes unresponsive to the "Enter" key; messages are stuck in the text box; restart does not permanently fix the behavior.
Troubleshooting performed: Restarted the IDE multiple times; checked internet connectivity (stable).

Additional Notes:
The issue seems to be related to the input focus or a deadlock in the message processing queue that survives session restarts. It often happens after the chat "hangs" during an operation.

Additional Note regarding Disk Space:
"I have also noticed that this issue consistently occurs when the system runs out of available disk space. Currently, I am experiencing a problem where my disk space is being consumed rapidly (requiring a full system restart to reclaim it). Please investigate if the VS Code Chat interface fails to handle 'out of disk space' exceptions gracefully, as the input becomes permanently unresponsive when the drive is full during a session."

[connor4312]

/gifPlease

[vs-code-engineering]

Thanks for reporting this issue! Unfortunately, it's hard for us to understand what issue you're seeing. Please help us out by providing a screen recording showing exactly what isn't working as expected. While we can work with most standard formats, .gif files are preferred as they are displayed inline on GitHub. You may find https://gifcap.dev helpful as a browser-based gif recording tool.

If the issue depends on keyboard input, you can help us by enabling screencast mode for the recording (Developer: Toggle Screencast Mode in the command palette). Lastly, please attach this file via the GitHub web interface as emailed responses will strip files out from the issue.

Happy coding!

[vs-code-engineering]

This issue has been closed as it has been labeled with info-needed and has not received the additional information that was requested from the issue author. It has been labeled as info-needed for 7 days.