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POSIX: Implement IsConsoleOutputRedirectedToFileImplementation

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Description

        public static bool IsConsoleOutputRedirectedToFileImplementation()
        {
            // TODO(POSIX): Implement proper check
            return false;
        }

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Locate IsConsoleOutputRedirectedToFileImplementation and inspect the surrounding POSIX-specific implementation and its callers. Determine how the project expects console output redirection to be detected, then verify the behavior against the relevant existing tests or platform checks; the issue is complete when the TODO no longer returns a placeholder false value.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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