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@ file autocomplete breaks on paths containing spaces #2731

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Describe the bug

Autocomplete for @ file references doesn't seem to work for navigating into a folder with a space in the path.

Affected version

GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.27

Steps to reproduce the behavior

  1. Initial condition: A file exists at c:\foo bar\file.md
  2. Type @c:\foo in the prompt
  3. Autocomplete suggests @c:\foo bar\ (a folder with a space in its name)
  4. Press Tab to complete the path segment
  5. Press Backspace to remove the space and continue navigating

Expected behavior

Autocomplete continues showing the folder's contents, allowing further navigation into the folder (e.g., to select file.md).

Actual behavior

The autocomplete menu disappears and path resolution stops. The space in "foo bar" terminates autocomplete for the @ file reference. There appears to be no way to use autocomplete to navigate into files inside directories whose names contain spaces. (Quoting the path from the beginning doesn't trigger autocomplete at all.)

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  1. added theissue type on Apr 15, 2026
  2. added
    area:input-keyboardKeyboard shortcuts, keybindings, copy/paste, clipboard, mouse, and text input
    and removed on Apr 16, 2026
  3. copilot-cli-bot commented on Nov 6, 2026

    @copilot-cli-bot

    This appears to be resolved as of GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.106. Please update to that release or a newer stable version. We're closing this as completed. If it still happens, please comment with your version and reproduction steps.

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