posit-dev / posit-dev/positron

Command to restart the console and execute the current file

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enhancement lang: python usability
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Description

This is a super commonly used command in Jupyter Notebooks. I've also seen it recommended for data scientists to improve the reproducibility since otherwise one can end up in a weird irreproducible state that involved running code that's now deleted or running code out-of-order.

I found myself doing Cmd+Shift+0, waiting a bit, then Cmd+Shift+Enter to replicate this. If addressing https://github.com/posit-dev/positron/issues/3085 makes it so that one could do: Hold Cmd+Shift down, quickly press 0 and then Enter, release Cmd+Shift, that would work for me too. Otherwise, a separate command bound to a keyboard shortcut would be great.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing issue #3085 and the existing console restart and current-file execution commands and keybindings mentioned here. Done means a command or shortcut can restart the console and then execute the current file in the requested sequence, with the behavior verified in the IDE.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
desktop, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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