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Rename background session context menu items from "Worktree" to "Session"#4060

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Copilot AI commented Feb 27, 2026

Background sessions can now be created via Workspace (non-git folders), making "Worktree" misleading in the context menu. Updates the three affected NLS strings to use "Session" instead.

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  • package.nls.json: Updated display strings for the three session context menu items:
    • "Open Worktree in New Window""Open Session in New Window"
    • "Open Worktree in Integrated Terminal""Open Session in Integrated Terminal"
    • "Resume in Integrated Terminal""Resume Session in Integrated Terminal"

Command IDs (openWorktreeInNewWindow, openWorktreeInTerminal) are unchanged. "Commit File to Worktree" is intentionally left as-is since it refers to a specific git operation.

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<issue_title>Change Menu Terminology from 'Worktree' to 'Session' for Background (CopilotCLI) Sessions</issue_title>
<issue_description>With the new option allowing background sessions to be created using either Worktree or Workspace, the current menu options referring specifically to 'Worktree' are no longer universally appropriate. If a user starts a background session in a non-git folder or via Workspace options, the term 'worktree' can be confusing and misleading.

Proposed Improvement:
Update the menu options to use the term 'Session' for better clarity and universality. Suggested new options:

  • Open Session in New Window
  • Open Session in Integrated Terminal
  • Resume Session in Integrated Terminal

This change will make the options clearer in all scenarios, regardless of the underlying method for background session creation.

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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Update menu terminology from 'Worktree' to 'Session' Rename background session context menu items from "Worktree" to "Session" Feb 27, 2026
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Change Menu Terminology from 'Worktree' to 'Session' for Background (CopilotCLI) Sessions

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