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ARK: Show loaded R packages in the Variables view as a new kind
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Description
This is the R work to support request #1369 where we want to summarize the loaded packages in the Variables view. They can be grouped as a new kind.
Contributor guide
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 by locating the Variables view and the R integration entry point for variable kinds, then inspect how existing kinds are represented and tested. Done means loaded R packages appear grouped as a distinct kind in the Variables view, with coverage for the behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- r
- Domain
- data, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100