microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools-api

Fix `isCppToolsTestExtension`

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Description

A fix similar to this should be made for the test API to ensure it does not crash when cpptools is not installed on a machine where this API is invoked.

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Research direction

Compare the test API implementation with commit cdc6544a6518fc0eafb22edaebe0fb074058f54b, then trace the isCppToolsTestExtension entry point. Reproduce the case where cpptools is not installed and verify that invoking the API no longer crashes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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