The link “chat.permissions.default” is visually distinguished only by color:A11y_VisualStudioCode_Permissions levels in Copilot CLI_Use of color

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GitHub Tags

#A11yTCS;#Visual Studio Code Client; #agency:agent=a11y:a11y-agent@company; #SH_Integrated browser features_Win32_JUNE2026;#DesktopApp;#FTP;#Win32;#A11ySev2;#A11yMAS;#WCAG1.4.1;

Issue Subcategory

Links distinguished only by color

User Experience

Users with color deficiencies cannot distinguish inline links from surrounding body text. They may miss important navigation options entirely.

Repro Steps

Open VS Code > Copilot chat > Permission Picker combo box > Bypass approvals > “chat.permissions.default" link > Observe the issue: Links distinguished only by color

Actual Result

The link “chat.permissions.default” is visually distinguished only by color (blue text) and does not have any additional non-color visual indicator such as underline or styling.

Expected Result

Links should have a non-color visual indicator (e.g., underline, bold text, or icon) in addition to color so that they are distinguishable from surrounding text for all users.

How to Fix

Add text-decoration: underline to inline links, or provide another non-color visual cue (bold, border-bottom). Ensure the link color also meets 3:1 contrast against surrounding text.

Environment details

Application Name: VS Code
VS Code version: 1.124.2
Edition Windows 11 Enterprise
Version 25H2
OS build 26200.8390

Attachment

321418_Use.of.color.mp4