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Code Compeltion fuzzy match

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Description

I found that code completion uses prefix matching rather than fuzzy matching. It would be nice if it could support fuzzy matching like Visual Studio Code does.

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Research direction

Start by locating the code-completion implementation in the Java project and trace where prefix matching is applied. Compare the current behavior with the attached Visual Studio Code example; done means completion supports fuzzy matching and has coverage for the new matching behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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