microsoft / microsoft/vscode-makefile-tools

[FeatureRequest] open file when click on `include foobar`

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enhancement Feature: Language Service help wanted
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TypeScript
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Description

node
import foobar from './foobar.mjs'

When click on ./foobar.mjs, ./foobar.mjs is opened.

python
import foobar

When click on foobar, foobar.py is opened.

FeatureRequest: makefile
include ./foobar.makefile

When click on ./foobar.makefile, ./foobar.makefile is opened.

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Research direction

Use the three examples in the issue as the acceptance cases, starting with the Makefile include-link handling in the extension. Verify that clicking a relative include path opens that file, and that the requested behavior is covered for .makefile paths alongside the shown JavaScript and Python examples.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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