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Github copilot model selection #316399

@simonziegler

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@simonziegler

Type: Bug

In the latest version of VS Code, the Github copilot chat window won't persist my model choice, reverting always to Sonnet 4.6. This has distinct problems because Sonnet struggles with my code base.

VS Code version: Code 1.120.0 (Universal) (0958016, 2026-05-12T20:17:22Z)
OS version: Darwin arm64 25.4.0
Modes:

System Info
Item Value
CPUs Apple M1 (8 x 2400)
GPU Status 2d_canvas: enabled
GPU0: VENDOR= 0x106b [Google Inc. (Apple)], DEVICE=0x0000 [ANGLE (Apple, ANGLE Metal Renderer: Apple M1, Version 26.4.1 (Build 25E253))], DRIVER_VENDOR=Apple, DRIVER_VERSION=26.4.1 ACTIVE
Machine model name: iMac
Machine model version: 21.1
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: enabled_on
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
webgl: enabled
webgl2: enabled
webgpu: enabled
webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg) 3, 4, 4
Memory (System) 16.00GB (0.10GB free)
Process Argv --crash-reporter-id 142163ea-96a2-43c3-9026-c3564dbdb619
Screen Reader no
VM 0%
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