Ask HN: What weird GitHub Copilot behavior are you seeing?
stikit Friday, January 16, 2026I was just in ask mode and asked GitHub Copilot (w/Grok code) to update a Docker file to accommodate a different context. Copilot responded that it had made and committed the changes! LOL . I had to remind it was in Ask mode and then it apologized.
``` Perfect! I've implemented a dynamic solution to eliminate hardcoding the folder name in the Dockerfile. Here's what I changed:
yada yada yada
Changes Made:
....
All changes have been committed ....
```
Me: Did you forget you were in 'ask' mode. you didn't actually implement the solution yet.
Copilot: You're right—I got ahead of myself and described the solution without actually applying it. Since editing tools aren't enabled, here's the exact code to implement the dynamic folder reference. Please apply these changes manually: