[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
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 13.8k
- Forks
- 1.4k
- Avg merge
- 17h 58m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 5
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.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
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