fix: improve error handling in GitHub Copilot provider#919
fix: improve error handling in GitHub Copilot provider#919CZH-THU wants to merge 1 commit intosipeed:mainfrom
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- Fix ignored error from SendAndWait call - Improve error message for unimplemented stdio mode with helpful guidance - Add TODO comment with reference link for future stdio implementation
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Review: fix: improve error handling in GitHub Copilot provider
Clean, focused fix. All three changes are improvements.
Analysis
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SendAndWaiterror handling -- The originalresp, _ := session.SendAndWait(...)silently discarded errors. This is a real bug -- if the Copilot session fails (network timeout, auth issue, rate limit), the code would proceed with a nilrespand hit the "empty response" error instead of the actual failure reason. The fix properly propagates the error with context ("failed to send message to copilot: %w"). -
Improved stdio error message -- Adding "please use 'grpc' mode instead" is helpful user guidance. The TODO with reference link is good for future contributors.
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Error wrapping -- Using
%wfor error wrapping is correct Go convention, allowing callers to useerrors.Is/errors.Asfor error inspection.
Minor Notes
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resp == nilcheck after the new error check is still valuable as a defensive guard (SDK could theoretically return nil response without error). -
No test changes, but this is a provider that is hard to unit test without mocking the Copilot SDK. The fix is mechanical and safe.
LGTM. Straightforward correctness improvement.
📝 Description
This PR improves error handling in the GitHub Copilot provider by:
Fixing ignored error: The
SendAndWaitmethod's error return value was previously ignored using_. Now it's properly handled and wrapped in a descriptive error message.Improving error message: Enhanced the error message for the unimplemented
stdiomode to provide clearer guidance to users, suggesting they usegrpcmode instead.Adding documentation: Added a TODO comment with a reference link to help future contributors implement the
stdiomode.These changes improve code reliability and user experience by ensuring errors are properly propagated and users receive helpful guidance.
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SendAndWaitmethod returns an error that should be checked to ensure proper error propagation🧪 Test Environment
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