Question

A developer is using Copilot Edits (edit mode) in VS Code to refactor a feature that spans several files. They add three files to the working set and issue a prompt describing the change. After Copilot proposes edits, they notice that a fourth file — which also needs updating to keep the code compiling — was not modified. What is the most likely reason and the correct way to address it?

Accepted Answer

Copilot Edits only modifies files explicitly added to the working set, so the developer must add the fourth file to the working set for it to be considered for edits.

Answer

Copilot Edits automatically scans the entire repository, so the missing edit means the file does not actually need changes; no action is required.

Answer

Edit mode cannot modify more than three files at once, so the developer must switch to agent mode to include additional files.

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The fourth file was skipped because it was open in another editor tab, and closing that tab will let Copilot Edits include it.