Gemini Pro 2.5 fails to change file contents

[ahtinker]

Select Topic Area

Bug

Copilot Feature Area

VS Code

Body

This problem is model-specific to Gemini Pro 2.5. Sometimes when Gemini Pro 2.5 tries to change the contents of a file, it tells you it is going to change the contents and then bugs out. See the images. I have hidden sensitive content.

After this Copilot did not continue the prompt and seemingly stopped completely

As you can see it says there that 163 files have been changed but the "files" are just one file and clicking on them just brings up the same file. The number was going up at first but stopped at 163

The same happened here but it says that 1265 files were changed. The number kept rising, after taking this screenshot i stopped the conversation and then the count stopped at around 1400.

Sometimes the same happens but the file changed count is normal, Copilot just keeps thinking about editing the files but never does.

I tried to restart VSC. Problem persists.

[github-actions[bot]]

💬 Your Product Feedback Has Been Submitted 🎉

Thank you for taking the time to share your insights with us! Your feedback is invaluable as we build a better GitHub experience for all our users.

Here's what you can expect moving forward ⏩

• Your input will be carefully reviewed and cataloged by members of our product teams. 
  • Due to the high volume of submissions, we may not always be able to provide individual responses.
  • Rest assured, your feedback will help chart our course for product improvements.
• Other users may engage with your post, sharing their own perspectives or experiences. 
• GitHub staff may reach out for further clarification or insight. 
  • We may 'Answer' your discussion if there is a current solution, workaround, or roadmap/changelog post related to the feedback.

Where to look to see what's shipping 👀

• Read the Changelog for real-time updates on the latest GitHub features, enhancements, and calls for feedback.
• Explore our Product Roadmap, which details upcoming major releases and initiatives.

What you can do in the meantime 💻

• Upvote and comment on other user feedback Discussions that resonate with you.
• Add more information at any point! Useful details include: use cases, relevant labels, desired outcomes, and any accompanying screenshots.

As a member of the GitHub community, your participation is essential. While we can't promise that every suggestion will be implemented, we want to emphasize that your feedback is instrumental in guiding our decisions and priorities.

Thank you once again for your contribution to making GitHub even better! We're grateful for your ongoing support and collaboration in shaping the future of our platform. ⭐

[VirusBLITZ]

exact same issue here. this appeared only recently

[joacota2]

Same issue here, just shows hundreds of edited files and never ends the job. Tried it on vscode 1.103.0-insider and code 1.102.0

[wzh5550123]

Me too

[vabe44]

I'm having this issue too in recent weeks, very annoying. It also keeps hanging, it says files changed but there is no change its just loading, i have to manually press the stop button and to try again, and this wasted expensive premium requests...

[cityny]

I'm having this issue too in recent weeks, very annoying. It also keeps hanging, it says files changed but there is no change its just loading, i have to manually press the stop button and to try again, and this wasted expensive premium requests...

[barart]

same here

[jihadkhawaja]

I was surprised to see the issue still exist after Gemini Pro 2.5 got out of preview in VS code.

[aakashdesai-pro]

I am also facing same issue

[edo1978italia]

I have the same problem. Also, it often, TOO OFTEN, tells me to apply the changes to the code, but it only describes them and never actually applies the change. I have to ask Gemini 2.5 Pro to specifically apply the change up to 10 times before it applies it.

It's also happened to me a couple of times that it freezes for a few seconds and loses most of the chat. It's a very serious problem because I find myself having to re-explain what we were doing, where we got to, etc.

[drewclifton]

Related: microsoft/vscode#262996

In my case, Gemini was getting caught in infinite loops (seems to be happening less, or maybe I'm just using that model less).