microsoft / microsoft/vscode-loader
Support ES6 Modules
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feature-request
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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- 179
- Forks
- 62
- Avg merge
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- Merged PRs (30d)
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Description
Now that VSCode is on Electron 28 which has ESM support, the loaders need to be updated similarly to allow for extensions to be written in ESM
https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/130367#issuecomment-1970816333
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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 with the loader implementation and read the linked VSCode discussion for the intended ESM behavior. Trace how extensions are currently loaded, then verify that ESM extensions load correctly without regressing existing module support.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100