microsoft / microsoft/vscode-pull-request-github
Warn when you need to use administrator privileges to merge
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feature-request
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 2.6k
- Forks
- 796
- Avg merge
- 1d 4h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 46
Description
I have this setting enabled on my repo:

There is no warning or anything in this extension, it just lets you merge.

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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
Reproduce the merge flow in VS Code with the repository setting shown in the issue enabled, then trace the pull request merge entry point. Confirm how the extension detects that administrator privileges are required and define done as showing a warning before the merge proceeds.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- github, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100