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Use % to also trigger Emmet: Go To Matching Tag

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Description

It would be super sweet if the % key also triggered Emmet: Go To Matching Tag (built-in command that ships with VS Code) when on HTML tags.

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Research direction

Start by locating the implementation of the % motion and how VS Code commands are invoked. Check the behavior of the built-in Emmet: Go To Matching Tag command on HTML tags, then verify that % triggers it in that context without changing its behavior elsewhere.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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