microsoft / microsoft/vscode-edge-devtools

QuickFix feature is dumb: MSEdge tools warning in `tsconfig.json` gets misdirected to `.hintrc`

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Description

  • OS: Win11
  • Extension version: v2.1.9

Microsoft Edge Tools for VS Code generates a warning in tsconfig.json. The "Quick Fix" button incorrectly suggests opening up .hintrc to add the setting that is supposed to go in tsconfig.json. Also, the message is completely lacking in explanation about how to encode that setting. It has no example, and its explanation lacks context about case-sensitive file-systems on different OSes.

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Syntax should be provided in a minimal example in the warning message:

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true
  },
}

All around an F-tier message.

Question is: Why is "Quick Fix..." trying to open up .hintrc? Either MS Edge Tools team or VS Code team is responsible.

The extension crashed as I was writing this report.

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Research direction

Start by reading the warning and Quick Fix behavior involving tsconfig.json and .hintrc, then compare the corresponding VS Code report and related issue. Done means the warning targets tsconfig.json, explains case-sensitive file systems, and includes the minimal compilerOptions example without crashing the extension.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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