microsoft / microsoft/language-server-protocol

Allow to invalidate all providers using a single server -> client request.

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Description

Currently the are separate methods to invalidate semantic tokens and code lens. Would be good to have one request to invalidate them all since a project wide change usually forces an update of all providers.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing separate server-to-client requests for invalidating semantic tokens and code lens. Define how one request should invalidate all providers and specify its behavior for project-wide changes; done means the protocol proposal is complete and unambiguous.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
api, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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