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Ability to browse or download specific files of a stopped workspace without starting

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component: dashboard enhancement meta: never-stale meta: stale team: webapp type: feature request user experience
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Description

Could there be a way to download specific files from a stopped workspace rather than downloading all files? It would be much more convenient, especially in the case where you only have to see a few changes.

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Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by tracing how stopped workspaces currently expose or download files, then define a way to select individual files and verify that downloading only the selected files works without starting the workspace.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
cloud, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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