github / github/vscode-github-actions

Suppress `vars` context validation in an environment set via an expression.

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enhancement
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Forks
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Description

Problem:
I am using a lot of repository environment variables, access via the vars context. The plugin is raising "Context access might be invalid:" warnings on every line which makes it difficult to spot actual issues and is making me sad.

Proposed solution:

I think that this functionality isn't relevant for vars/secrets contexts because there is no way for them to be discernible by the plugin.

It would be great to be able to configure the plugin to ignore these warnings in some circumstances (such as by a string pattern or by check boxes for various contexts. Or at least to be able to turn it off globally.

**Additional context**
Related to
[https://github.com/github/vscode-github-actions/issues/67][https://github.com/github/vscode-github-actions/issues/47]

Screenshot of my minimap to show you what I'm dealing with, all the yellow lines are this warning!

![Screenshot 2023-04-07 110338](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/16304586/230579635-eacf24de-a04c-4f0b-9b0c-cedfc0191c9e.png)

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the vars-context validation warnings described in the issue and read the linked issues #67 and #47 for existing decisions. Identify where validation emits these warnings and define a configurable suppression behavior; done means the selected warnings no longer appear while other context warnings remain visible.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
github-actions, typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
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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