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/ask does not work with auto models #4919
Description
Activity
Seems like a duplicate of #3595
Ah, sorry, I read auto as auto approve, my bad.
Reacted by Bernd- changed the title
[-]/ask does not work in auto mode[/-][+]/ask does not work with auto models[/+]on Sep 23, 2026 This appears to be resolved as of GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.89. 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.
Describe the bug
When I am in auto mode (maybe also in other modes?) I repeatedly get error messages that the model is not supported when using /ask tangents.
Affected version
GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.86
Steps to reproduce the behavior
1 type /models auto
2 type some long running task
3 type /ask something bening
Expected behavior
popup with the answer not the following
Additional context
This is business account, .env file and xAI models are excluded.