Should the server restart when `.ruby-version` is changed?
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Description
I have checked that this feature is not already implemented
- This feature does not exist
Use case
Ruby now plans to to a patch release every two months or so, and repos are inconsistent about updaing their .ruby-version file. Here for example it declares 3.3.4 at the moment even though 3.3.5 is released. I make a habbit of removing previous patch releases when a new one releases and just hand-edit the .ruby-version file, no big deal. But I also have to manually reload the window to make ruby-lsp pick it up.
Should this happen automatically, same as with lockfile changes?
Description
See above
Implementation
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Research direction
Start by tracing the existing server-restart behavior for lockfile changes and how ruby-lsp observes .ruby-version updates. Implement matching automatic handling for .ruby-version changes, then verify that changing the file restarts the server without manually reloading the window.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ruby
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 62/100