microsoft/vscode · error · Error

Open a file to add code.

Error message

Open a file to add code.

What it means

Error "Open a file to add code." thrown in microsoft/vscode.

Source

Thrown at extensions/copilot/src/extension/intents/node/unknownIntent.ts:36

	static readonly ID = Intent.Unknown;

	readonly id = UnknownIntent.ID;
	readonly locations = [ChatLocation.Editor, ChatLocation.Panel];
	readonly description = l10n.t('Intent of this command is unclear or is not related to information technologies');
	readonly commandInfo: IIntentSlashCommandInfo = { hiddenFromUser: true };

	constructor(
		@IInstantiationService private readonly instantiationService: IInstantiationService,
		@IEndpointProvider private readonly endpointProvider: IEndpointProvider,
	) { }

	async invoke(invocationContext: IIntentInvocationContext): Promise<IIntentInvocation> {
		const { location, documentContext, request } = invocationContext;
		const endpoint = await this.endpointProvider.getChatEndpoint(request);
		if (location === ChatLocation.Editor) {
			if (!documentContext) {
				throw new Error('Open a file to add code.');
			}
			return this.instantiationService.createInstance(GenericInlineIntentInvocation, this, location, endpoint, documentContext, EditStrategy.FallbackToReplaceRange);
		}
		return this.instantiationService.createInstance(GenericPanelIntentInvocation, this, location, endpoint, undefined, documentContext);
	}
}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at extensions/copilot/src/extension/intents/node/unknownIntent.ts:36 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of microsoft/vscode@a94b963a32 (2026-08-12). Data as JSON: /api/errors/a26e996c5a907044. Report an issue: GitHub.