microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools

Allow multiple custom configuration providers

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Description

It would be possible to support multiple custom configuration providers in the same workspace folder. They could be queried in the order specified. The type of configurationProvider could be string | string[].

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Research direction

Start by locating where the workspace-folder configurationProvider value is defined, parsed, and queried in the extension. Trace the current single-provider flow and identify the relevant configuration or API tests, if present. Done means multiple providers can be specified in order and are queried in that order.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, 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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