microsoft / microsoft/vscode-edge-devtools

Extension causes high cpu load

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Description

  • Issue Type: Performance
  • Extension Name: vscode-edge-devtools
  • Extension Version: 1.1.8
  • OS Version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19042
  • VS Code version: 1.55.2

⚠️ Make sure to attach this file from your home-directory:
⚠️c:\Users\ANTONI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\ms-edgedevtools.vscode-edge-devtools-unresponsive.cpuprofile.txt

Find more details here: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/wiki/Explain-extension-causes-high-cpu-load

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by following the linked VS Code guidance and providing the requested ms-edgedevtools.vscode-edge-devtools-unresponsive.cpuprofile.txt profile. Inspect the profile to identify the extension activity causing high CPU load, then verify that the extension no longer produces the reported load on the listed Windows and VS Code versions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
devtools, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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