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Git: Clone wizard skips destination folder selection step in VS Code Insiders #307824

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Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

  • VS Code Version: Insiders Version: 1.115.0-insider
  • OS Version: Windows 11

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open VS Code Insiders with no folder open (File → Close Folder).
  2. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl + Shift + P).
  3. Type and run Git: Clone.
  4. Select or paste any repository URL (e.g. a public GitHub repo).
  5. After selecting the repo, the flow stops. No destination folder selection dialog appears.

Expected Behavior

After choosing the repository, the native folder picker should appear so I can select the destination/parent folder for the clone.

Actual Behavior

The destination folder selection step is completely skipped. The clone process does not proceed further.

Additional Information

  • The issue does not occur in the official VS Code Stable (Version: 1.114.0) release on the same Windows 11 machine. In Stable, the full flow works normally: repo selection → destination folder picker appears → clone completes successfully.
  • No error messages are shown in the Git output channel.
  • This appears to be a regression specific to the Insiders build.

Workaround

Use the official Stable version for cloning operations.

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