Skill references trigger unnecessary directory access prompts

[afedyashov]

Describe the bug

When a skill includes bundled reference files (under ~/.copilot/skills//references/), Copilot CLI prompts the user for directory access confirmation for each reference file. This is disruptive because:

1. Skills are explicitly allowed to have references/ — these are bundled resources the skill depends on.
2. The user already trusted the skill by installing/enabling it.
3. The prompt fires repeatedly (e.g., "5 remaining"), breaking the agentic flow.

Affected version

0.0.421

Steps to reproduce the behavior

• Install a skill that has files in its references/ directory (e.g., work-awareness skill with references/meeting-radar.md).
• Invoke the skill.
• Observe repeated "Allow directory access" prompts for each reference file.

Expected behavior

The ~/.copilot/skills/<skill-name>/references/ directory should be automatically allowed when a skill is invoked. No user confirmation should be needed for skill-bundled reference files.

Additional context

No response

[copilot-cli-bot]

This appears to be resolved as of GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.88. Please update to that release or a newer stable version. We're closing this as completed. If it still happens, please comment with your version and reproduction steps.