mathworks / mathworks/MATLAB-extension-for-vscode
Tab autocompletion struggles relative to desktop
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Description
In many cases tab autocompletion in the VS code MATLAB terminal struggles relative to the same autocompletions in MATLAB desktop:
example 1 - quotes:
with a folder "foo"
cd("f
becomes
cd(foo\
example 2 - sub-directories:
with a folder "foo/bar"
cd("foo\b
becomes
cd(bar\
example 3 - opening simulink model
with a model "foo.slx" in the current directory:
open f
becomes
open
All of these examples work well in matlab desktop mode
Useful Information
- MATLAB Version: 25b
- OS Version: win11
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Research direction
Reproduce the three completion cases in the VS Code MATLAB terminal on Windows 11 with MATLAB 25b, then compare them with MATLAB desktop behavior. Completion is fixed when quoted folders, subdirectories, and the foo.slx model retain the expected path or filename instead of dropping or altering it.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- matlab, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- cli, developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100