PowerShell / PowerShell/vscode-powershell
Feature Request: Override next line to execute when debugging
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Description
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Summary
While debugging a PowerShell script step by step I would like to be able to choose the next line of code to execute on the fly. For example, an if statement might be incorrect and the code starts executing the wrong branch. Being able to switch the next exection line to the alternate branch (without the need to restart the entire debug session from scratch) can save a lot of time and agravation. Visual studio C++ and C# debugger have this very usefull feature.
Proposed Design
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Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are mentioned. Start by reviewing the extension's current PowerShell debugging integration and how VS Code handles selecting the next execution line. Done means a debug session can switch execution to another line or branch without restarting.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100