@ file mentions: typing to filter doesn't match folder names, only filenames

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 28, 2026 by mikeywikey-coding Closed Apr 1, 2026

When using @ mentions in the VS Code extension chat input:

  • Typing @ with no text shows folders correctly (e.g. extensions/, extensions/OasisCalc/)
  • But typing to filter (e.g. @exten) only matches filenames containing that text, not folder names

This makes it impossible to quickly reference a subfolder by typing its name. You have to manually click through the folder tree instead.

Expected: @exten should also match folder names like extensions/ in the autocomplete results.

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