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Reset state command
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Description
As a Positron developer, I frequently want to blow away all state, except it's nice to keep a handful of desired settings around. I currently run a bash script when I need to do this. If it's possible, perhaps we should add a command instead?
For safety, we could bring up an "are you sure"-type dialog box. We could also include options like "keep settings", "keep keybindings", etc.
Users may find this helpful in rare troubleshooting cases too.
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 with the linked Positron troubleshooting documentation and the existing bash script described in the issue. Define the reset command's scope, safety confirmation, and options for retaining settings or keybindings; done means those choices are implemented for the relevant state and usable in rare troubleshooting cases.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- desktop, developer-experience
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100