How to Fix Copilot Agent Mode Stopping Mid-Task

The Problem#

You asked Copilot Agent Mode to handle a complex task, but it stopped mid-way with a “maximum requests reached” message.

The task was almost done, and having to click “Continue” every time is frustrating.

The chat.agent.maxRequests setting lets you change the maximum number of requests Agent Mode can make per session.

{
  "chat.agent.maxRequests": 50
}

The default is 25. For complex tasks, increasing it to 50–100 helps Agent Mode complete without interruption.

NOTE
Setting the limit too high may result in unintended large-scale changes. Start with 50 and adjust as needed.

Increase chat.agent.maxRequests to let Agent Mode work through complex tasks without stopping prematurely.