quarto-dev / quarto-dev/quarto

VS Code VISX install instructions and how to pre-test features or releases

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Description

Hi, glad to see new code popping up in main, but I also get that this is a busy project with a lot of dev work bubbling under the surface. I was looking to find ways that non-devs could maybe help out in testing new releases, features and bugfixes before they make it to formal publication, in case that could support development effort.

  1. the link in https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto/tree/main/apps/vscode#installation to [install] directly from a [VISX extension file (#visx-install) is dead

  2. are there any suggested ways that power users can bring a specific branch to their local VS code install to test the newer or fixed functionality before it has gone through your full formal release cycle?

Happy to know if there are indirect ways like this to contibute. Thanks

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Research direction

Start in the apps/vscode Installation section linked in the issue and check the VISX extension-file link. Confirm how users can install a branch build in VS Code for pre-release testing, then update the instructions so the link works and the testing path is clear.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
documentation, release, testing
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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