Summary

Fixes #256753 by enhancing theRepoContext component to work with any Git repository, not just GitHub repositories. This enables CI/CD tools and other scenarios to get useful repository context regardless of the hosting provider.

Problem

Previously, theRepoContext component only worked with GitHub repositories. When users had repositories hosted on other platforms (Azure DevOps, GitLab, Bitbucket, etc.) or local repositories, theRepoContext would return empty and provide no useful repository information to the AI assistant.

// Before: Only worked with GitHub reposconstrepoContext=activeRepository&&getGitHubRepoInfoFromContext(activeRepository);if(!repoContext||!activeRepository){return;// No context provided for non-GitHub repos}

Solution

Enhanced theRepoContext class to work with any Git repository by:

1. Maintaining backward compatibility - GitHub repositories continue to work exactly as before
2. Adding Azure DevOps support - Full integration with Azure DevOps repositories
3. Adding generic Git support - Basic information extraction from any Git repository
4. Graceful fallback - Provides basic Git context even when remote information is unavailable

// After: Works with all repository typesconstgithubRepoContext=getGitHubRepoInfoFromContext(activeRepository);letrepoInfo,remoteUrl;if(githubRepoContext){// GitHub repository - use existing logicrepoInfo={org:githubRepoContext.id.org,repo:githubRepoContext.id.repo,type:'github'};remoteUrl=githubRepoContext.remoteUrl;}else{// Try Azure DevOps and other supported providersconstrepoInfos=Array.from(getOrderedRepoInfosFromContext(activeRepository));if(repoInfos.length>0&&repoInfos[0].repoId.type==='ado'){repoInfo={org:repoInfos[0].repoId.org,repo:repoInfos[0].repoId.repo,type:'azure-devops'};}else{// Fallback: extract basic info from any Git repositoryconstfetchUrl=activeRepository.remoteFetchUrls?.[0];if(fetchUrl){constparsed=parseRemoteUrl(fetchUrl);constpathMatch=parsed?.path.match(/^\/?([^/]+)\/([^/]+?)(\/|\.git\/?)?$/i);if(pathMatch){repoInfo={org:pathMatch[1],repo:pathMatch[2],type:'generic'};}}}}

Enhanced Output

TheRepoContext now provides repository information for different hosting providers:

GitHub Repositories (backward compatible)

Repository name: vscode-copilot-chatOwner: microsoft  Repository type: githubCurrent branch: mainDefault branch: mainRemote URL: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-copilot-chat.git

Azure DevOps Repositories

Repository name: myrepoOwner: myorgRepository type: azure-devopsCurrent branch: mainRemote URL: https://dev.azure.com/myorg/myproject/_git/myrepo

Generic Git Repositories (GitLab, Bitbucket, etc.)

Repository name: myrepoOwner: myorgRepository type: genericCurrent branch: mainRemote URL: https://gitlab.com/myorg/myrepo.git

Local Repositories (no remote)

Current branch: mainUpstream branch: origin/mainUpstream remote: origin

Testing

Added comprehensive tests to ensure the enhancement works correctly:

• Unit tests for core functionality with different repository types
• Integration tests for real-world scenarios
• Manual verification script that validates the logic works as expected

Verification results show all repository types work correctly:

• ✅ GitHub repositories: Maintain backward compatibility
• ✅ Azure DevOps repositories: Full support with org/repo/type detection
• ✅ Generic Git repositories: Basic info extraction (GitLab, Bitbucket, etc.)
• ✅ Local repositories: Graceful fallback with basic Git context

Benefits

1. CI/CD Integration: CI/CD tools can now get repository context regardless of hosting provider
2. Enterprise Support: Full support for Azure DevOps repositories commonly used in enterprises
3. Open Source Flexibility: Works with GitLab, Bitbucket, and other Git hosting platforms
4. Local Development: Provides useful context even for local repositories
5. Backward Compatibility: No breaking changes for existing GitHub users

Files Changed

• src/extension/prompts/node/agent/agentPrompt.tsx - Enhanced RepoContext class
• test/unit/repoContext.test.ts - Unit tests for core functionality
• test/prompts/repoContext.stest.ts - Integration tests
• test/manual/ - Manual verification scripts and documentation
• REPOCONTEXT_ENHANCEMENT.md - Comprehensive documentation

This enhancement makes Copilot Chat more useful and accessible to users working with diverse repository hosting solutions, addressing the core issue raised in VSCode #256753.

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