microsoft / microsoft/copilot-for-eclipse
Ability to configure excluded files by type
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- Dominant language
- Java
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- 126
- Forks
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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.
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
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.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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