Version bump to

package.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "flexpilot-vscode-extension",
   "displayName": "Flexpilot",
   "description": "Open-Source, Native and a True GitHub Copilot Alternative for VS Code",
-  "version": "1.96.4",
+  "version": "1.97.0",
   "icon": "assets/logo.png",
   "license": "GPL-3.0-only",
   "pricing": "Free",

src/extension.ts

@@ -44,6 +44,23 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
       }
     });
 
+  // Show message to user to hide the default copilot signup page
+  if (!context.globalState.get("hideWarningMessage")) {
+    vscode.window
+      .showWarningMessage(
+        "If you see a Copilot signup page in the chat panel by default, please click the 'Hide Copilot' button to dismiss it.",
+        "Hide Default Copilot Sign Up",
+        "Don't Show Again",
+      )
+      .then((selection) => {
+        if (selection === "Don't Show Again") {
+          context.globalState.update("hideWarningMessage", true);
+        } else if (selection === "Hide Default Copilot Sign Up") {
+          vscode.commands.executeCommand("workbench.action.chat.hideSetup");
+        }
+      });
+  }
+
   // lazy load the extension
   await (await import("./lazy-load.js")).activate();
 }

src/startup.ts

@@ -262,20 +262,12 @@ export const updateRuntimeArguments = async () => {
   let restartMessage =
     "Flexpilot: Please restart VS Code to apply the latest updates";
 
-  // Hide the chat setup if it is visible
-  try {
-    const chatExpConfig =
-      vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("chat.experimental");
-    if (chatExpConfig && chatExpConfig.get("offerSetup") != false) {
-      chatExpConfig.update(
-        "offerSetup",
-        false,
-        vscode.ConfigurationTarget.Global,
-      );
-    }
-  } catch (error) {
-    logger.warn(`Chat setup not found: ${String(error)}`);
-  }
+  // Update `chat.commandCenter.enabled` to always true
+  vscode.workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration(() => {
+    vscode.workspace
+      .getConfiguration("chat.commandCenter")
+      .update("enabled", true, vscode.ConfigurationTarget.Global);
+  });
 
   // Check if the argv.json file is outdated
   if (await isArgvJsonOutdated()) {