microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
Copilot Hover context gathering should use latest vscode APIs
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- TypeScript
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Description
VSCode provides token counting apis to ensure we're passing an appropriate amount of tokens, instead of guessing based on character length.
We should also use better truncation techniques, or at least include a disclaimer when code is being cut off due to length and not cut off mid-token.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- 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
Start by locating the Copilot Hover context-gathering entry point in the TypeScript VS Code extension and checking the latest VS Code token-counting APIs. Compare the current character-length truncation with token-aware limits and define how truncation and disclaimer behavior should be verified; the issue names no files or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- ai, devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100