Make agent mode the real default 🚀 #270592
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Pull Request Overview
This PR changes the default chat mode from "Ask" to "Agent" mode across the VS Code chat interface. This makes agent mode the actual default experience for users when they open chat for the first time.
- Changes the fallback default chat mode from
ChatModeKind.AsktoChatModeKind.Agent - Updates the initial observable value for current chat mode to use
ChatMode.Agent - Simplifies experiment configuration by removing the distinction between free and paid user defaults
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatWidget.ts | Updates fallback chat mode default from Ask to Agent |
| src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatInputPart.ts | Changes initial mode observable and constructor defaults to Agent, removes free/paid experiment distinction |
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Fix #268166