leanprover / leanprover/vscode-lean4

Lean Server is missing a way to trigger a move of the cursor to a specified position

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Description

We can edit the document via Lsp, but there is no request to the VSCode plugin yet to move the cursor position. revealLocation and revealPosition could be made accessible to the server.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how the Lean Server communicates with the VSCode plugin for document edits, then inspect the existing revealLocation and revealPosition APIs. Add a server-accessible request for moving the cursor to a specified position, and verify that the plugin receives and applies it correctly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, frontend
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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