microsoft / microsoft/copilot-for-eclipse

Ability to configure excluded files by type

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Description

In VSCode, we can tell Copilot to exclude certain file types - they are not accessible by Copilot.

However, the Eclipse Copilot plugin does not support this feature.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating how the Eclipse plugin determines which files are accessible to Copilot, then trace whether configuration for excluded file types exists; done means users can configure file-type exclusions and excluded files are not accessible to Copilot.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop, devtools
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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