@workspace vs #codebase

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1. What is difference between @workspace and #codebase?
2. I think both refer to the folder I open in VS Code, is that true?

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[Jikodis]

Okay, I find it extremely odd that this is not differentiated in any documentation.

Referencing @workspace in Copilot Chat lets you ask questions about your entire codebase.
Source: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/workspace-context

Sounds oddly a lot like #codebase to me. My best guess reading around is that #codebase could be useful paired with something like @terminal. In that case you have your terminal agent with context from your codebase. Besides that, I am still confused on the actual difference.