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Description
Type: Bug
VS Code Issue: GitHub Copilot Agent Mode Does Not Remember Tool Selections
Issue Description
When using GitHub Copilot in agent mode, I receive a prompt indicating there are too many MCP server tools and I need to manually deselect the ones I don't need. However, after restarting VS Code, my preferences aren't preserved - all tools are selected again by default, forcing me to repeat the deselection process.
The system should remember my tool selections between sessions to provide a better user experience.
VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.101.0-insider (496ebc4, 2025-05-21T05:04:29.987Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1340P (16 x 2189) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 63.64GB (24.60GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id 3df60e69-6e36-46e5-9b3d-020ce9a3ab01 |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
Extensions (148)
| Extension | Author (truncated) | Version |
|---|---|---|
| better-comments | aar | 3.0.2 |
| codesnap | adp | 1.3.4 |
| markdown-mermaid | bie | 1.28.0 |
| vs-code-bpmn-io | bpm | 0.22.1 |
| vscode-tailwindcss | bra | 0.14.18 |
| ruff | cha | 2025.22.0 |
| npm-intellisense | chr | 1.4.5 |
| path-intellisense | chr | 2.10.0 |
| vscode-markdownlint | Dav | 0.59.0 |
| vscode-eslint | dba | 3.0.13 |
| dbcode | dbc | 1.13.11 |
| FreeMarker | dco | 0.0.9 |
| dingtalk-toolkit | Din | 0.2.11 |
| docker | doc | 0.6.0 |
| gitlens | eam | 2025.5.2105 |
| EditorConfig | Edi | 0.17.2 |
| vscode-demo-time | eli | 1.3.0 |
| magick-image-reader | ely | 0.5.0 |
| prettier-vscode | esb | 11.0.0 |
| shell-format | fox | 7.2.5 |
| codespaces | Git | 1.17.3 |
| copilot | Git | 1.322.1576 |
| copilot-chat | Git | 0.28.2025052101 |
| remotehub | Git | 0.65.2024112101 |
| vscode-github-actions | git | 0.27.1 |
| vscode-pull-request-github | Git | 0.111.2025052104 |
| gc-excelviewer | Gra | 4.2.63 |
| output-colorizer | IBM | 0.1.2 |
| icon-fonts | idl | 2.5.4 |
| svg | joc | 1.5.4 |
| vscode-gutter-preview | kis | 0.32.2 |
| vscode-leetcode | Lee | 0.18.4 |
| i18n-ally | lok | 2.13.1 |
| marp-vscode | mar | 3.2.0 |
| rainbow-csv | mec | 3.19.0 |
| template-string-converter | meg | 0.6.1 |
| git-graph | mhu | 1.30.0 |
| dotenv | mik | 1.0.1 |
| ecdc | mit | 1.8.0 |
| vscode-filesize | mkx | 3.2.2 |
| vscode-duplicate | mrm | 1.2.1 |
| vscode-containers | ms- | 2.0.1 |
| vscode-docker | ms- | 1.29.6 |
| csharp | ms- | 2.78.15 |
| dotnet-interactive-vscode | ms- | 1.0.6264021 |
| vscode-dotnet-pack | ms- | 1.0.13 |
| vscode-dotnet-runtime | ms- | 2.3.3 |
| vscode-pgsql | ms- | 1.4.1 |
| playwright | ms- | 1.1.14 |
| autopep8 | ms- | 2025.3.11051009 |
| black-formatter | ms- | 2025.2.0 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.9.2025052001 |
| flake8 | ms- | 2025.3.11051009 |
| gather | ms- | 2025.4.0 |
| isort | ms- | 2025.1.11191009 |
| mypy-type-checker | ms- | 2025.3.11071011 |
| pylint | ms- | 2025.3.10971010 |
| python | ms- | 2025.7.2025052102 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.5.100 |
| vscode-python-envs | ms- | 0.3.11391010 |
| datawrangler | ms- | 1.22.0 |
| jupyter | ms- | 2025.5.2025052103 |
| jupyter-hub | ms- | 2024.10.1002831100 |
| jupyter-keymap | ms- | 1.1.2 |
| jupyter-renderers | ms- | 1.1.2025012901 |
| python-ds-extension-pack | ms- | 0.0.1 |
| vscode-jupyter-cell-tags | ms- | 0.1.9 |
| vscode-jupyter-powertoys | ms- | 0.1.1 |
| vscode-jupyter-slideshow | ms- | 0.1.6 |
| remote-containers | ms- | 0.414.0 |
| remote-ssh | ms- | 0.121.2025050915 |
| remote-ssh-edit | ms- | 0.87.0 |
| remote-wsl | ms- | 0.99.0 |
| remote-wsl-recommender | ms- | 0.0.20 |
| vscode-remote-extensionpack | ms- | 0.26.0 |
| cmake-tools | ms- | 1.21.27 |
| copilot-mermaid-diagram | ms- | 0.0.2025052101 |
| cpptools | ms- | 1.25.3 |
| cpptools-extension-pack | ms- | 1.3.1 |
| extension-test-runner | ms- | 0.0.12 |
| hexeditor | ms- | 1.11.1 |
| live-server | ms- | 0.5.2025051902 |
| powershell | ms- | 2025.3.0 |
| remote-explorer | ms- | 0.6.2025051209 |
| remote-repositories | ms- | 0.43.2024112101 |
| remote-server | ms- | 1.5.2 |
| vscode-copilot-data-analysis | ms- | 0.2.2 |
| vscode-github-issue-notebooks | ms- | 0.0.130 |
| vscode-serial-monitor | ms- | 0.13.250520001 |
| vscode-speech | ms- | 0.14.0 |
| vscode-speech-language-pack-zh-cn | ms- | 0.5.1 |
| vscode-typescript-next | ms- | 5.9.20250514 |
| vscode-websearchforcopilot | ms- | 0.1.2025052101 |
| vsliveshare | ms- | 1.0.5948 |
| windows-ai-studio | ms- | 0.14.0 |
| typescript-explorer | mxs | 0.4.2 |
| neo4j-for-vscode | neo | 1.11.0 |
| angular-console | nrw | 18.49.3 |
| indent-rainbow | ode | 8.3.1 |
| vscode-versionlens | pfl | 1.22.2 |
| material-icon-theme | PKi | 5.23.0 |
| postman-for-vscode | Pos | 1.12.0 |
| vscode-css-peek | pra | 4.4.3 |
| inline-html | pus | 0.3.10 |
| geo-data-viewer | Ran | 2.6.0 |
| tmlanguage-syntax-highlighter | Red | 2.7.2 |
| java | red | 1.42.0 |
| vscode-commons | red | 0.0.6 |
| vscode-community-server-connector | red | 0.26.19 |
| vscode-rsp-ui | red | 0.24.11 |
| vscode-xml | red | 0.29.2025051008 |
| vscode-yaml | red | 1.18.0 |
| redis-for-vscode | Red | 1.2.0 |
| omegasheets-vscode | rep | 0.2.0 |
| LiveServer | rit | 5.7.9 |
| docxreader | Sha | 1.1.3 |
| sonarlint-vscode | Son | 4.22.0 |
| code-spell-checker | str | 4.1.0 |
| code-spell-checker-cspell-bundled-dictionaries | str | 2.0.0 |
| vscode-stylelint | sty | 1.5.0 |
| shellcheck | tim | 0.37.7 |
| vscode-decompiler | tin | 0.1.0 |
| tom | 1.2.2 | |
| luna-paint | Tyr | 0.16.0 |
| errorlens | use | 3.26.0 |
| intellicode-api-usage-examples | Vis | 0.2.9 |
| vscodeintellicode | Vis | 1.3.2 |
| vscodeintellicode-completions | Vis | 2.0.1 |
| explorer | vit | 1.18.1 |
| vscode-css-compatibility | viv | 1.0.2 |
| vscode-boot-dev-pack | vmw | 0.2.2 |
| vscode-spring-boot | vmw | 1.62.0 |
| migrate-java-to-azure | vsc | 0.3.2025052001 |
| vscode-app-mod-pack | vsc | 0.2.0 |
| vscode-java-debug | vsc | 0.58.2025042405 |
| vscode-java-dependency | vsc | 0.24.1 |
| vscode-java-pack | vsc | 0.29.2024091906 |
| vscode-java-test | vsc | 0.43.1 |
| vscode-java-upgrade | vsc | 0.14.0 |
| vscode-maven | vsc | 0.44.2024072906 |
| vscode-spring-initializr | vsc | 0.11.2025051201 |
| volar | Vue | 2.2.10 |
| vscode-wakatime | Wak | 25.0.3 |
| quokka-vscode | Wal | 1.0.722 |
| vscode-import-cost | wix | 3.3.0 |
| pretty-ts-errors | Yoa | 0.6.1 |
| markdown-all-in-one | yzh | 3.6.3 |
| material-theme | zhu | 3.19.0 |
(1 theme extensions excluded)
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