leanprover / leanprover/vscode-lean4

Feature Request : Update on Save

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Description

A feature in which users will have an option to turn on 'update-on-save', which behaves as follows: When enabled, the elaborator re-run and infoview update happen whenever the current file is saved, instead of being triggered automatically at periodic intervals.

For details see this zulip thread

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the vscode-lean4 extension's handling of file saves, periodic elaboration, and infoview updates, then read the linked Zulip thread for the requested behavior. Done means users can enable update-on-save and elaboration and infoview updates occur on save instead of periodic intervals.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience
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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