microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit

Teach GVFS.Service to surface a message to the end user when a cache server is 404-ing

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Description

We should be able to surface messages to let a user know that a cache server is 404ing so they understand why their requests are failing.

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Research direction

Start by locating the GVFS.Service handling for cache-server responses and trace the path for a 404 response. Determine how an end-user message is surfaced and what existing coverage applies; done means users receive a clear explanation when requests fail because the cache server returns 404.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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