microsoft / microsoft/vscode-edge-devtools
[macOS] Look for Edge in ~/Applications
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Description
Environment (please complete the following information):
- OS (e.g., Windows 10): macOS
- Extension version (e.g., 1.2.3): 2.1.10
Describe the bug:
Repro steps:
Install Edge.app into user-specific ~/Applications instead of system-wide /Applications.
Expected behavior:
vscode-edge-devtools should also look in ~/Applications
Additional context:
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 macOS Edge discovery logic in the VS Code extension and compare its handling of /Applications with the reported ~/Applications location. Done means the extension finds Edge.app installed in the user-specific Applications directory while retaining system-wide discovery.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- desktop, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 65/100