posit-dev / posit-dev/shiny-vscode
Detecting opened Shiny code and show Run Shiny App button
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- Dominant language
- TypeScript
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Description
RStudio automatically detects the currently opened .R file. If the file contains Shiny code, it shows a “Run App” button; if it’s a regular R script, it shows a “Run” button instead. It would be great if the extension could similarly detect the type of file that’s open and display the appropriate run button.
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Research direction
No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by tracing how the extension handles the currently open R file and selects its run button; done means Shiny files show “Run App” while regular R scripts show “Run”.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- r, typescript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100