PowerShell / PowerShell/vscode-powershell
Parameter Intellisense should include parameter aliases
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Description
Prerequisites
- I have written a descriptive issue title.
- I have searched all issues to ensure it has not already been reported.
Summary
Example:
Get-Childitem -System has a parameter alias so it can also be referenced as -as, this should show up as a valid autocomplete, and maybe have an option to auto-translate the parameter to its non-aliasesd name (though format-on-save should do this so maybe not necessary)
Proposed Design
<The above should also show "as", maybe with an indicator that shows it's an alias to System>
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the extension's parameter IntelliSense or autocomplete entry point and trace how Get-ChildItem parameters are discovered and displayed. Use the -System/-as example from the issue to verify that aliases appear as valid completion items and that any alias relationship is represented as agreed.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell, typescript
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100