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ark: include function signature in hover tooltip title

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Description

We should do this up-front for both functions that have a help file, and functions which don't.

The current state:

Screenshot 2023-04-03 at 1 02 20 PM

Some comparisons:

Screenshot 2023-04-03 at 12 58 43 PM Screenshot 2023-04-03 at 12 59 15 PM

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by locating Ark's hover-tooltip entry point and the code that handles functions with and without help files; done means both cases show the function signature in the tooltip title.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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