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Feature Request: VSCode / Positron support for Code chunk navigation

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Description

One feature I miss from RStudio is the easy navigation to an (unnamed) code chunk, especially when I need to debug. RStudio has a nice code chunk navigation tool (whether named or unnamed):

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but currently Positron / VScode quarto doesn't support this.

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Quato doesn't show the code line numbers so I have to make a best guess when there's an error in the code. I'm wondering if there's easy way to jump directly to a specific code chunk? If not enabled, could this be considered to be implemented in the future? Thank you.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the Quarto VS Code/Positron integration for code chunks and compare its behavior with RStudio's named and unnamed chunk navigation. Done means users can jump directly to both kinds of chunks and identify the relevant code location for errors.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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