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Avoid checking if copilot cli version cannot not be parsed in powershell script #3254

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25 changes: 3 additions & 22 deletions src/extension/chatSessions/vscode-node/copilotCLIShim.ps1
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Expand Up @@ -171,29 +171,10 @@ function Test-AndLaunchCopilot {
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if (-not $version) {
Write-Host "Error: Unable to parse copilot version from: $versionOutput"
$answer = Read-Host "Reinstall GitHub Copilot CLI? (y/N)"
if ($answer -eq "y" -or $answer -eq "Y") {
try {
Invoke-NpmGlobalCommand -Command 'install' -Package $PackageName
if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
Test-AndLaunchCopilot $Arguments
return
} else {
Read-Host "Reinstallation failed. Please check your npm configuration and try again (or run: npm install -g @github/copilot)."
return
}
} catch {
Read-Host "Reinstallation failed. Please check your npm configuration and try again (or run: npm install -g @github/copilot)."
return
}
} else {
exit 0
}
}
# Command succeeded - assume CLI is installed even if we can't parse the version

if (-not (Test-VersionCompatibility $version)) {
# Only check version compatibility if we have a valid version
if ($version -and -not (Test-VersionCompatibility $version)) {
Write-Host "GitHub Copilot CLI version $version is not compatible."
Write-Host "Version $RequiredVersion or later is required."
$answer = Read-Host "Update GitHub Copilot CLI? (y/N)"
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