microsoft / microsoft/vscode-python-web-wasm

List `/workspace` when listing the contents of `/`

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Description

If you do an os.listdir('/') you get the files in the Python WebAssembly environment (e.g. python.wasm), but not the virtual /workspace directory.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with os.listdir('/') in the Python WebAssembly environment and inspect how the virtual filesystem is initialized. Done means listing '/' includes the virtual /workspace directory without removing the existing environment files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, wasm
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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