Copilot agent keeps creating new terminals

[tgkprog]

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Using agent mode in VS code with a nodejs server . everytime copilot agent wants to run a command like resart my server after it makes changes it creates a new terminal. why cant it track that there are three and it had opened the 2nd and 3rd and use those or ask me once can i thru terminals and stop ones that i think need to be stopped/ restarted. and reuse those. dont start new ones with every prompt.

image is of terminals, i only used first, others are of co pilot, my project needs two one for server and one for test script run

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[tgkprog]

and need to keep allowing commands, give an easy way to say yes to all, its the same combination of stop server, run sql, run server , test server (curl like above image)

[fartodev]

I feel you pain man, here's what i do to keep my sanity around same issue. To stop agent from opening new terminals every time you can create like an agent_instructions.md file and inside write eg.
Always reuse the active terminal for commands. Do not create new terminal instances unless the current one is busy or has failed. Combine commands (e.g., cd backend && npm start) instead of running them separately.
this method made it better tho i can't say it fixed it completely. And for the yes to all thing, in the settings look for "auto approve" or something similar i am pretty sure you do same by changing settings.json as well but with changing that you take away your ability to review what command agent is trying to use and stop if not right one. Hope it helps.