microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools

add `ClangFormatStyleOptions` semantic support

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Feature Request Feature: Code Formatting help wanted Language Service
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Description

Type: Feature Request

would you please add a ClangFormatStyleOptions semantic file like json semantic
so that we could edit the .clangformat with intelligence and verification

baseon:https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormatStyleOptions.html

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Start by reading the ClangFormatStyleOptions documentation linked in the issue and comparing the requested support with the extension's existing JSON semantic support. Determine the relevant entry point from that comparison; done means .clangformat files provide intelligence and verification for the documented options.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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