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Inconsistent object literal key completion for enum keys

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Description

### 🔎 Search Terms

`enum AND object AND keys`

### 🕗 Version & Regression Information

I tried various versions up to nightly (`v6.0.0-dev.20251030`) with no results

### ⏯ Playground Link

https://www.typescriptlang.org/play/?ts=6.0.0-dev.20251030#code/KYOwrgtgBAsgngUXNA3gKCpqAxA8rgGgywCEBBAJSIF800BjAexAGcAXKAM0cYC4oKwJgCcAJgB54SSASjthASxABzAHxQAvFHRYoAej1Q2wuEcZQmEAA4AbYG2BQA1sDgsoSowAsF7xgCMAKyE2YkwDKGAAD2ArEOBRKABtKWQAOjxcAF1ZFMR08gossP1DAEN6NjAymygAIgAGOtk6gEY6tGogA

### 💻 Code

```ts
enum MyEnum {
FOO,
BAR,
}

const foo: Record = {
// try to complete keys in this object
// expected [MyEnum.FOO], [MyEnum.BAR]
// actual "0", "1"
}
```

### 🙁 Actual behavior

`"0"` and `"1"` are suggested as completions

### 🙂 Expected behavior

`[MyEnum.FOO]` and `[MyEnum.BAR]` are suggested as completions

### Additional information about the issue

using the quick fix `Add Missing Properties` uses the correct, expected behaviour

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Research direction

Use the linked TypeScript Playground to reproduce completion for the Record object and compare it with the Add Missing Properties quick fix. Trace the completion behavior for enum-keyed object literals; done when completion suggests [MyEnum.FOO] and [MyEnum.BAR] rather than "0" and "1".

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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