PowerShell / PowerShell/vscode-powershell

Provide checkbox option to use PSReadline beta version

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Area-PSReadLine Issue-Enhancement Up for Grabs
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Description

Prerequisites
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Summary

The option to choose between stable and beta releases of PSReadline would be helpful.

Proposed Design
  • Install both the latest stable and beta versions of the PSReadline module side by side.
  • Add a checkbox in the VSCode options:
    [√] Use PSReadline beta version (default value of "checked")

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the VS Code options/settings handling and the PSReadline module installation or selection path. Implement the proposed checkbox and verify that both the latest stable and beta PSReadline versions can coexist, with the checkbox selecting the beta version by default.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell, typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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