[Bug]: Hard crash in VS 2022 when clicking the Clear Chat button

[fn-66]

Describe the bug
Clicking the "Clear chat" (trash can icon) causes Visual Studio 2022 to completely crash and close instantly. This happens even immediately after opening Visual Studio, without interacting with any code or generating any chat history.

Environment

• Visual Studio version: Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 Version 17.14.41 (September 2026)
• LocalPilot version: 1.9.5.0
• Ollama model: qwen2.5-coder:7b

Steps to reproduce

1. Open Visual Studio 2022.
2. Open the LocalPilot Chat panel.
3. Click on the trash can icon immediately.
4. Visual Studio freezes and crashes completely.

[richardaubin]

Can confirm.
Just installed from the marketplace.
Using vs2026

Happens even if clicked in an existing chat, not only on immediate clicking.