Missing unknown identifier code action in specific situation
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Description
Consider a file A.lean containing
namespace A.B
structure C.D where
foo : Nat
end A.B
Now consider a file Basic.lean containing
namespace A.B.E
structure F.C where
cd : C.D
end A.B.E
C.D is an unknown identifier, so I would like to do Ctrl+. and get an offer to import A.lean. This usually works, but in this specific situation it doesn't: no code action is offered. If the structure isn't called F.C but something else (like F.H), then the code action works.
Context
I ran into this while working on Grove.
Steps to Reproduce
- https://github.com/TwoFX/import-autocomplete-test
- Navigate to the
C.Din line 4 ofBasic.lean - Press Ctrl+.
- Nothing happens
Expected behavior: Code action offers to import A.lean
Actual behavior: Nothing happens
Versions
4.20.1 and nightly-2025-06-09.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the linked import-autocomplete-test project, using A.lean and Basic.lean as shown and invoking Ctrl+. on C.D. Then trace Lean 4's unknown-identifier code action handling for this case; done means the action offers to import A.lean when C.D is selected.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100