auchenberg / auchenberg/vscode-browser-preview

Feature Request: Downloads

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enhancement
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TypeScript
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Description

I would like to use this extension for a simple http fileserver client. However, downloads are not supported. Would it be possible to add this functionality?

To recreate my use case:
- in terminal run `python3 -m http.server` (runs a local http fileserver from whatever folder location you are in)
- in browser-preview navigate to `http://localhost:8000/`
- click on file to download (doesn't work)

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by running `python3 -m http.server`, opening `http://localhost:8000/` in browser-preview, and clicking a file. Trace how the extension handles navigation and determine the download behavior needed; done means files served by the local HTTP server can be downloaded from the preview.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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