Remove github.copilot.chat.tools.memory.enabled setting#315879
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Memory tool is now always enabled. Removes the preview gate, the config key, the now-unused DI params on MemoryTool/MemoryContextPrompt/ MemoryInstructionsPrompt, and isAnthropicMemoryToolEnabled (replaced by modelSupportsMemory at the BYOK call site).
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Pull request overview
Removes the preview-gated github.copilot.chat.tools.memory.enabled setting and associated code paths so the memory tool is treated as always enabled (while still respecting model capability checks where applicable).
Changes:
- Removed the
chat.tools.memory.enabledconfiguration key and its package.json / NLS contributions. - Deleted gating logic around memory prompt rendering and memory cleanup startup.
- Simplified Anthropic BYOK memory-tool enablement to be based solely on model support.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| extensions/copilot/src/platform/networking/common/anthropic.ts | Removes isAnthropicMemoryToolEnabled helper now that the setting gate is gone. |
| extensions/copilot/src/platform/configuration/common/configurationService.ts | Drops ConfigKey.MemoryToolEnabled definition. |
| extensions/copilot/src/extension/tools/node/memoryTool.tsx | Always starts the memory cleanup service; removes config/experimentation injections. |
| extensions/copilot/src/extension/tools/node/memoryContextPrompt.tsx | Always renders memory context/instructions (no setting gate). |
| extensions/copilot/src/extension/byok/vscode-node/anthropicProvider.ts | Uses modelSupportsMemory directly to decide native Anthropic memory tool usage. |
| extensions/copilot/package.nls.json | Removes the localized description string for the deleted setting. |
| extensions/copilot/package.json | Removes the setting definition and all when clauses tied to it (tool + command palette gating). |
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Memory tool is now always enabled. Removes the preview-gated setting and the now-unused gating code.