gitpod-io / gitpod-io/gitpod

[code-desktop] stop the local app when uninstalling extension

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component: local app component: ssh gateway editor: code (browser) feature: ssh meta: never-stale team: IDE type: bug
Dominant language
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Description

The VSCode plugin for the local companion app / remote VSCode spawns a process that is not removed or cleaned up when the extension is subsequently uninstalled. Removal of the VSCode extension should also close the process.

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Research direction

Start by locating the VSCode plugin for the local companion app and the code that spawns its process. Trace the extension-uninstall lifecycle and verify that uninstalling the extension closes the process, including any existing relevant tests. Done means the spawned local process is cleaned up when the extension is removed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
desktop, devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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