reasonml / reasonml/reason

Doc comments don't appear in IDE

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Description

When I add a doc comment to a ReasonML value that comment doesn't appear in my IDE, whereas it does for OCaml files.

OCaml file (.ml) ✅
Screenshot 2024-11-28 at 10 10 47

It shows the doc comment as well as the type

ReasonML file (.re) ❌
Screenshot 2024-11-28 at 09 47 12

It only shows the type of the value, not the doc comment

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The report names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing the difference between doc comments in .ml and .re files, then trace the IDE information path; done means the ReasonML value shows its doc comment alongside its type.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ocaml
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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