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Inconsistent use of chunk vs. cell in Visual Editor

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bug visual-editor
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Description

Per https://github.com/rstudio/rstudio/issues/14596, the visual editor has some inconsistencies with its usage of "cell" versus "chunk".

The ideal would be that "chunk" is used in all places when editing an R Markdown file, and "cell" when editing a Quarto file.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked RStudio issue and searching the visual editor for user-facing uses of “cell” and “chunk.” Check the terminology in both R Markdown and Quarto editing contexts. Done means R Markdown consistently uses “chunk” and Quarto consistently uses “cell” wherever the visual editor refers to them.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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