microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

Intellisense should inherit documentation for Interfaces.

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Description

When implementing an interface the intellisense feature is capable of detecting the description of the interface however it does not carry over any tags such as @param and @returns.

Below is a picture of an example:

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You can see that the description is properly shown however the param and returns tag is not.
What is expected:

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported IntelliSense behavior with an interface containing documentation and @param/@returns tags, then inspect the TypeScript language-service path that supplies documentation for implemented interface members. Done means the implementing member shows the interface description together with the inherited parameter and return tags.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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