Forces GitHub Copilot to chat with you before acting. Stops runaway agents, reduces wasted API calls, lets you manage multiple workspaces from one interface.

Installation

Install from VS Code Marketplace
Copilot automatically gets the HumanAgent_Chat tool
Done - no configuration needed

How to Use

Basic Workflow

Ask Copilot to do something - Copilot will use the HumanAgent_Chat tool
Chat panel opens - Green dot = connected, shows Copilot's message
You respond - Type your answer, click Send (or use Quick Replies)
Copilot continues - Gets your response and proceeds with the task

VS Code Interface

Chat Panel (left sidebar):

Green dot = connected to server
Red dot = disconnected (auto-reconnects)
Quick Replies = common responses like "Yes Please Proceed"
Text input = always enabled, send button only active when Copilot is waiting

Cog Menu (⚙️):

Show Status - check server state
Name This Chat - set session name
Open Web View - manage all workspaces in browser
Configure MCP - start/stop/restart server
Report Issue / Request Feature - GitHub links

Web Interface

Open from cog menu → Open Web View

Access all workspace chats in one browser tab at http://localhost:3737/HumanAgent

See all conversations
Switch between workspaces
Append reminders to your responses

Connection Status

Auto-reconnects with exponential backoff (1s → 2s → 4s → 8s → 16s → 30s max)
Manually starting server resets reconnection immediately
No timeout - will retry forever

Troubleshooting

Red dot / disconnected:

Cog menu → Configure MCP → Start Server
Check VS Code Output panel for errors

Server won't start:

Check port 3737 not in use: lsof -i :3737
Restart VS Code

Copilot not using the tool:

Tool registers automatically on startup
Try: "Use HumanAgent_Chat to discuss this with me"

Development

Press F5 to debug - dev mode uses port 3738, production uses 3737. No conflicts.

More Info

See README-Additional.md for technical details

Demo

Complete demonstration of the HumanAgent MCP extension in action - showing real-time human-AI collaboration

Medium Article

https://medium.com/@harperbenwilliam/stop-the-ai-chaos-why-human-in-the-loop-beats-fully-autonomous-coding-agents-eeb0ae17fde9