Feature Request: Project-Level Context and Build Options in GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio

[sonsungjong]

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1. Project-Level Context Addition
   Currently, Copilot Chat only allows adding the entire solution as context. When working on large solutions with multiple projects, this is inefficient and introduces unnecessary noise.
   Request: Allow users to add individual projects (not just the entire solution) as context in Copilot Chat. This would significantly improve response relevance and reduce token usage.

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2. Project-Level Auto-Build Option
   When Copilot makes code changes, the auto-build feature rebuilds the entire solution. For large solutions with many projects, this causes unnecessary delays waiting for unrelated projects to compile.
   Request: Add an option to configure auto-build at the project level, so only the active/relevant project is built after Copilot applies changes, rather than the entire solution.

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3. Auto-Attach Active Project Context
   Currently, users must manually attach files or the entire solution for each chat session. This is tedious and disrupts workflow.
   Request: Add an "Auto-attach active project" option that automatically includes all files from the currently active/startup project as context, without requiring manual file selection each time.

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These improvements would greatly enhance productivity for developers working with multi-project solutions.

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