Extension causes high cpu load
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Description
vscodevim.vim-unresponsive.cpuprofile.txt
- Issue Type:
Performance - Extension Name:
vim - Extension Version:
1.0.1 - OS Version:
Linux x64 4.20.0-arch1-1-ARCH - VSCode version:
1.30.2
Find more details here: https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/wiki/Explain:-extension-causes-high-cpu-load
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 by reviewing the attached vscodevim.vim-unresponsive.cpuprofile.txt and the linked VS Code guidance on extensions causing high CPU load. Use the reported Vim extension version, VS Code version, and Linux environment as the investigation context; done means identifying and addressing the reported CPU-heavy behavior, with evidence that the load is reduced.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- performance
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 22/100