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Feature Request: Add notice of file being modified by Create Block Theme

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JavaScript
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Description

This post is more about a feature request which I think would be helpful to its users.

Using Create Block Theme (CBT), I typically “Save Changes to Theme”.

When I click “Save Changes” it’s not always clear which file(s) are being updated in the file system – I typically have to guess, e.g. that saving woo-commerce product catalog template using CBT is tied to archive-product.html. Is it possible to add a notice that show which files are being modified by CBT upon saving?

The user could then understand what files are touched during the save.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the Create Block Theme “Save Changes to Theme” flow and how it handles a template such as archive-product.html. Identify where the save result can report modified files, then verify that the notice lists the files touched after saving a theme change.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
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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