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Investigate: VS Code crash during Squad execution #259

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@bradygaster

Summary

User reports VS Code unexpectedly closes (no crash dialog) while Squad is executing a task. Needs investigation to determine if Squad's resource footprint contributes.

Origin: Discussion #174 by @diberry

Context

  • VS Code nightly build
  • No crash dialog — VS Code just closes
  • Happened during Squad task execution

Investigation Plan

  1. Audit Squad's memory footprint during multi-agent execution
  2. Check file watcher count (VS Code has limits)
  3. Review process spawning patterns
  4. Test on stable VS Code vs nightly
  5. Check if terminal flicker fix (Fix terminal flickering — raw ANSI escape codes bypass Ink render system #254) reduces resource pressure

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  1. github-actions commented on Mar 7, 2026

    @github-actions
    Contributor

    📋 Assigned to Fenster (Core Dev)

    Issue: #259 — Investigate: VS Code crash during Squad execution

    Fenster will pick this up in the next Copilot session.

    For Copilot coding agent: If enabled, this issue will be worked automatically.
    Otherwise, start a Copilot session and say:
    Fenster, work on issue #259

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    squadSquad triage inbox — Lead will assign to a member
    on Mar 8, 2026
  3. github-actions commented on Mar 8, 2026

    @github-actions
    Contributor

    🏗️ Squad Triage — Keaton (Lead)

    Issue: #259 — Investigate: VS Code crash during Squad execution
    Assigned to: Hockney (Tester)
    Reason: Issue relates to testing/quality work

    @copilot evaluation: 🔴 Not suitable — issue involves work outside the coding agent's capability profile.

    Team roster:

    • Keaton (Lead) → label: squad:keaton
    • Verbal (Prompt Engineer) → label: squad:verbal
    • Fenster (Core Dev) → label: squad:fenster
    • Hockney (Tester) → label: squad:hockney
    • McManus (DevRel) → label: squad:mcmanus
    • Kujan (SDK Expert) → label: squad:kujan
    • Edie (TypeScript Engineer) → label: squad:edie
    • Trejo (Release Manager) → label: squad:trejo
    • Drucker (CI/CD Engineer) → label: squad:drucker
    • Fortier (Node.js Runtime) → label: squad:fortier
    • Rabin (Distribution) → label: squad:rabin
    • Baer (Security) → label: squad:baer
    • Redfoot (Graphic Designer) → label: squad:redfoot
    • Strausz (VS Code Extension) → label: squad:strausz
    • Saul (Aspire & Observability) → label: squad:saul
    • Kovash (REPL & Interactive Shell) → label: squad:kovash
    • Marquez (CLI UX Designer) → label: squad:marquez
    • Cheritto (TUI Engineer) → label: squad:cheritto
    • Breedan (E2E Test Engineer) → label: squad:breedan
    • Nate (Accessibility Reviewer) → label: squad:nate
    • Waingro (Product Dogfooder) → label: squad:waingro
    • Ralph (Work Monitor) → label: squad:ralph
    • @copilot (Coding Agent) → label: squad:copilot

    To reassign, remove the current squad:* label and add the correct one.

  4. github-actions commented on Mar 9, 2026

    @github-actions
    Contributor

    📋 Assigned to FIDO (Quality Owner)

    Issue: #259 — Investigate: VS Code crash during Squad execution

    FIDO will pick this up in the next Copilot session.

    For Copilot coding agent: If enabled, this issue will be worked automatically.
    Otherwise, start a Copilot session and say:
    FIDO, work on issue #259

  5. github-actions commented on Mar 9, 2026

    @github-actions
    Contributor

    📋 Assigned to EECOM (Core Dev)

    Issue: #259 — Investigate: VS Code crash during Squad execution

    EECOM will pick this up in the next Copilot session.

    For Copilot coding agent: If enabled, this issue will be worked automatically.
    Otherwise, start a Copilot session and say:
    EECOM, work on issue #259

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  7. github-actions commented on Mar 13, 2026

    @github-actions
    Contributor

    📋 Assigned to EECOM (Core Dev)

    Issue: #259 — Investigate: VS Code crash during Squad execution

    EECOM will pick this up in the next Copilot session.

    For Copilot coding agent: If enabled, this issue will be worked automatically.
    Otherwise, start a Copilot session and say:
    EECOM, work on issue #259

  8. github-actions commented on Mar 13, 2026

    @github-actions
    Contributor

    📋 Assigned to FIDO (Quality Owner)

    Issue: #259 — Investigate: VS Code crash during Squad execution

    FIDO will pick this up in the next Copilot session.

    For Copilot coding agent: If enabled, this issue will be worked automatically.
    Otherwise, start a Copilot session and say:
    FIDO, work on issue #259

  9. deleted a comment from github-actions on Mar 18, 2026
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