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Support formatting & organize import for multiple files
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Description
Currently we can only do formatting or organize import for the current file, is it possible to do these actions for multiple files? e.g., when the user selects a folder in the file explorer, we can offer an option like "format files" in the menu.
Eclipse supports such feature:
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the existing formatting and organize-import actions for the current file, then inspect the file explorer menu entry points for folder selections. The feature is done when both actions can be offered for a selected folder and applied across its files, with behavior matching the requested Eclipse-style workflow.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, typescript, vscode
- 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