PowerShell / PowerShell/vscode-powershell

Some property types (ScriptProperty and CodeProperty) don't appear in debugger's Variables view

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Description

This is a follow-on issue from #821 to track the lack of ScriptProperty and CodeProperty properties when looking at a PSObject in the debugger's Variables pane. These are usually pretty helpful for debugging purposes so it'd be good to add support for them.

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Research direction

This is a follow-on to issue #821 about the debugger's Variables pane. Start by tracing how PSObject properties are surfaced there, then determine how ScriptProperty and CodeProperty are handled. Done means these property types appear when inspecting a PSObject in the Variables view.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell, typescript, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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