Shopify / Shopify/ruby-lsp-rails

go-to-definition for new associations doesn't work until Ruby LSP is restarted

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Ruby
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Description

If users add a new association, say belongs_to :user to the Post model, the go-to-definition for :user will not work until the LSP server is restarted.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in a Rails model by adding an association such as belongs_to :user, then test go-to-definition for :user before and after restarting the Ruby LSP server. Trace how newly added associations are discovered or cached. Done means go-to-definition works after the association is added without restarting the server.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rails, ruby
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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