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A user VSCode command - "Restart R language server"
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feature-request
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
A simple humble feature request for the ability to restart the R language server manually (i.e. in VSCode command palate).
This is implemented currently in many language servers, such as clangd and ESLint.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at the VS Code extension's command registration and R language server lifecycle entry points, then trace how existing commands interact with the server. Add a command-palette action that restarts the R language server manually, and verify that it appears and performs the restart without disrupting the extension.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- r, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 65/100