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[evidence: released_fix]\nApplies when: Running interactive/detached shell commands while the shell context is reconfigured\nSteps:\n1. Upgrade Copilot CLI.\n2. Retry the shell command.\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"90bf90cb-797b-4ba8-b520-303fb608f7e9","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.0.71+; on older versions retry the command after reconfiguration completes.\n\nFix: Upgrade to 1.0.71+; on older versions retry the command after reconfiguration completes. [evidence: released_fix]\nApplies when: Running interactive/detached shell commands while the shell context is reconfigured\nSteps:\n1. Upgrade Copilot CLI.\n2. 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