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Windows: Add support for symlinks

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type: enhancement
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Description

See related #285 for additional details on symlink support.

This issue is for adding Windows specific symlink support code to VFS for Git.

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading related issue #285 for the additional symlink-support details, then inspect the VFS for Git code paths responsible for Windows filesystem behavior. Done means Windows-specific symlink support is implemented and integrated into VFS for Git; the issue does not name specific files or tests to run.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
devtools, operating-systems
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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