Implement `:h[elp]`
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I would like to use the help functionality by writing :h or :help, but right now, when I run :h I get back,
Command: h[elp] is not yet implemented
Describe the solution you'd like
To have :h implemented
Describe alternatives you've considered
Opening up a terminal and running that command, but I would preferably like vim to open up a text file that contains the result for the requested command with :help, such as :help cb, as mentioned in this stack overflow post.
Additional context
Using the following configurations,
- Vim, VSCodeVim, with version
1.21.5 - VS Code build with
1.58.2 c3f126316369cd610563c75b1b1725e0679adfb3 x64
I think this issue can be labelled area/commandline, and kind/feature.
Cheers!
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Research direction
Start by locating the command-handling path for :h and :help in the VSCodeVim extension. Review how existing commands open or display content, then determine how the requested help output, including examples such as :help cb, should be sourced and presented; done means both command forms work as described.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100