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Failed to handle key ``: vimState.commandLine unexpectedly undefined

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Description

To Reproduce
Don't really know. Just saw the dialog.

VSCodeVim version: 1.22.2

Stack trace
Error: Failed to handle key `
`: vimState.commandLine unexpectedly undefined
    at assertDefined (/home/brian/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.22.2/src/util/util.ts:38:11)
    at x.exec (/home/brian/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.22.2/src/actions/commands/commandLine.ts:28:5)
    at x.execCount (/home/brian/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.22.2/src/actions/base.ts:230:20)
    at runMicrotasks (<anonymous>)
    at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:93:5)
    at j.actionToRecord [as runAction] (/home/brian/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.22.2/src/mode/modeHandler.ts:714:47)
    at j.handledAsAction [as handleKeyAsAnAction] (/home/brian/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.22.2/src/mode/modeHandler.ts:663:43)
    at j.text [as handleKeyEvent] (/home/brian/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.22.2/src/mode/modeHandler.ts:478:11)
    at /home/brian/.vscode/extensions/vscodevim.vim-1.22.2/extensionBase.ts:359:73

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Research direction

Start with the stack-trace locations in src/actions/commands/commandLine.ts and trace the call chain through src/actions/base.ts and src/mode/modeHandler.ts. The report has no reproduction steps, so first identify a key sequence that triggers the undefined command line. Done means the sequence no longer produces the reported assertion error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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