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REPL: IntelliSense for Power Fx Formulas

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Description

  • IntelliSense is critical use case for the adoption of REPL
  • Developers are not able to know what parameters are needed for a given formula
  • There is a work-around, but one has to exit REPL or have another instance for parm help.

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Research direction

Start by locating the REPL implementation and the existing parameter-help workaround described in the issue. Determine how formula entry and help are handled, then make IntelliSense available within the REPL so developers can discover the parameters for a formula without exiting or opening another instance.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli
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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