microsoft / microsoft/vscode-java-dependency

Add support for updating multiple projects in a workspace

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enhancement
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
199
Forks
105
Avg merge
1d 22h
Merged PRs (30d)
27

Description

When working with multimodule project or multiple projects in a single workspace, It would be really handy to have a global Update project command to update all projects in the workspace.

One quick suggestion is to add a command in the project view after Clean Workspace.

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests; start by locating the project view and its existing Clean Workspace command. Trace how projects are discovered in a workspace, then add a nearby command that updates every project and verify it in a multimodule or multi-project workspace.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java, typescript
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
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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