diff --git a/commands/gsd/discuss-phase.md b/commands/gsd/discuss-phase.md
index 65dd0be3b..b710bf134 100644
--- a/commands/gsd/discuss-phase.md
+++ b/commands/gsd/discuss-phase.md
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ Extract implementation decisions that downstream agents need — researcher and
 @~/.claude/get-shit-done/templates/context.md
 </execution_context>
 
+<runtime_note>
+**Copilot (VS Code):** Use `vscode_askquestions` wherever this workflow calls `AskUserQuestion`. They are equivalent — `vscode_askquestions` is the VS Code Copilot implementation of the same interactive question API.
+</runtime_note>
+
 <context>
 Phase number: $ARGUMENTS (required)
 
diff --git a/commands/gsd/execute-phase.md b/commands/gsd/execute-phase.md
index 478a097ec..ef2a54935 100644
--- a/commands/gsd/execute-phase.md
+++ b/commands/gsd/execute-phase.md
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ Context budget: ~15% orchestrator, 100% fresh per subagent.
 @~/.claude/get-shit-done/references/ui-brand.md
 </execution_context>
 
+<runtime_note>
+**Copilot (VS Code):** Use `vscode_askquestions` wherever this workflow calls `AskUserQuestion`. They are equivalent — `vscode_askquestions` is the VS Code Copilot implementation of the same interactive question API.
+</runtime_note>
+
 <context>
 Phase: $ARGUMENTS
 
diff --git a/commands/gsd/plan-phase.md b/commands/gsd/plan-phase.md
index 9af3ce0e7..f37b305a4 100644
--- a/commands/gsd/plan-phase.md
+++ b/commands/gsd/plan-phase.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ allowed-tools:
   - Glob
   - Grep
   - Task
+  - AskUserQuestion
   - WebFetch
   - mcp__context7__*
 ---
@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@ Create executable phase prompts (PLAN.md files) for a roadmap phase with integra
 @~/.claude/get-shit-done/references/ui-brand.md
 </execution_context>
 
+<runtime_note>
+**Copilot (VS Code):** Use `vscode_askquestions` wherever this workflow calls `AskUserQuestion`. They are equivalent — `vscode_askquestions` is the VS Code Copilot implementation of the same interactive question API. Do not skip questioning steps because `AskUserQuestion` appears unavailable; use `vscode_askquestions` instead.
+</runtime_note>
+
 <context>
 Phase number: $ARGUMENTS (optional — auto-detects next unplanned phase if omitted)