From db8faee5ffd6ffe016bca0ae439db3c862709e79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Copilot <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:13:36 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Show `/create-*` chat tip only in local sessions (#297016)

---
 .../contrib/chat/browser/chatTipService.ts      |  5 ++++-
 .../chat/test/browser/chatTipService.test.ts    | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatTipService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatTipService.ts
index a2a7c065c6c..d6c1702645b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatTipService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatTipService.ts
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@ const TIP_CATALOG: ITipDefinition[] = [
 			'tip.createSlashCommands',
 			"Tip: Use [/create-instruction](command:workbench.action.chat.generateInstruction), [/create-prompt](command:workbench.action.chat.generatePrompt), [/create-agent](command:workbench.action.chat.generateAgent), or [/create-skill](command:workbench.action.chat.generateSkill) to generate reusable agent customization files."
 		),
-		when: ChatContextKeys.hasUsedCreateSlashCommands.negate(),
+		when: ContextKeyExpr.and(
+			ChatContextKeys.chatSessionType.isEqualTo(localChatSessionType),
+			ChatContextKeys.hasUsedCreateSlashCommands.negate(),
+		),
 		enabledCommands: [
 			'workbench.action.chat.generateInstruction',
 			'workbench.action.chat.generatePrompt',
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/test/browser/chatTipService.test.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/test/browser/chatTipService.test.ts
index b1c79a5e6e6..831a6292bae 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/test/browser/chatTipService.test.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/test/browser/chatTipService.test.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import { OffsetRange } from '../../../../../editor/common/core/ranges/offsetRang
 import { Range } from '../../../../../editor/common/core/range.js';
 import { ITelemetryService } from '../../../../../platform/telemetry/common/telemetry.js';
 import { NullTelemetryService } from '../../../../../platform/telemetry/common/telemetryUtils.js';
+import { localChatSessionType } from '../../common/chatSessionsService.js';
 
 class MockContextKeyServiceWithRulesMatching extends MockContextKeyService {
 	override contextMatchesRules(rules: ContextKeyExpression): boolean {
@@ -769,6 +770,7 @@ suite('ChatTipService', () => {
 	test('shows tip.createSlashCommands when context key is false', () => {
 		const service = createService();
 		contextKeyService.createKey(ChatContextKeys.hasUsedCreateSlashCommands.key, false);
+		contextKeyService.createKey(ChatContextKeys.chatSessionType.key, localChatSessionType);
 
 		// Dismiss tips until we find createSlashCommands or run out
 		let found = false;
@@ -787,6 +789,21 @@ suite('ChatTipService', () => {
 		assert.ok(found, 'Should eventually show tip.createSlashCommands when context key is false');
 	});
 
+	test('does not show tip.createSlashCommands in non-local chat sessions', () => {
+		const service = createService();
+		contextKeyService.createKey(ChatContextKeys.hasUsedCreateSlashCommands.key, false);
+		contextKeyService.createKey(ChatContextKeys.chatSessionType.key, 'cloud');
+
+		for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+			const tip = service.getWelcomeTip(contextKeyService);
+			if (!tip) {
+				break;
+			}
+			assert.notStrictEqual(tip.id, 'tip.createSlashCommands', 'Should not show tip.createSlashCommands in non-local sessions');
+			service.dismissTip();
+		}
+	});
+
 	test('does not show tip.createSlashCommands when context key is true', () => {
 		storageService.store('chat.tips.usedCreateSlashCommands', true, StorageScope.APPLICATION, StorageTarget.MACHINE);
 		const service = createService();