Dynamically registered extension slash commands show `unknown command` even when they execute successfully

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Summary

When an extension adds a slash command dynamically after session startup, Copilot CLI can show an unknown command error in the UI even though the command still executes successfully in the extension.

This looks like the local slash-command validation path is out of sync with the dynamically registered command list.

Environment

• Copilot CLI: 1.0.25
• OS: Windows

Reproduction

I reproduced this with a Telegram bridge extension that:

1. joins the session with joinSession(...)
2. then registers /telegram afterward via a follow-up session.resume request with a commands payload
3. handles the command through the extension command event path

Relevant pattern in the extension:

await sess.connection.sendRequest("session.resume", {
  sessionId: sess.sessionId,
  commands: [{ name: "telegram", description: "Telegram bridge" }],
  hooks: true,
});

sess.on("command.execute", (event) => {
  const { requestId, commandName, args } = event.data;
  if (commandName !== "telegram") return;
  // handle command...
});

Then in Copilot CLI:

1. start the CLI with the extension loaded
2. run /telegram

Actual behavior

Copilot CLI displays an unknown command style error, but the extension still receives and executes the command correctly.

So the command both:

• appears unknown in the UI
• and still works as intended

Expected behavior

One of these should happen consistently:

1. the command is recognized normally with no error, or
2. if dynamically added commands are not supported in this way, the command should not execute either

Notes

This seems related to extension commands being added after startup rather than being available in the initial command set.

In this case, the extension uses session.resume because joinSession(...) does not expose a direct way to provide slash commands up front.

That makes this look like either:

• a bug in Copilot CLI command discovery/validation for extension-added commands, or
• a gap in the extension API contract around dynamic slash-command registration.

If helpful, I can provide a reduced repro extension.