redhat-developer / redhat-developer/vscode-yaml
Recommend installing the Kubernetes extension if helm chart is detected
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- TypeScript
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Description
Is your enhancement related to a problem? Please describe.
Some users expect vscode-yaml to support Helm charts, which is actually supported by vscode-kubernetes-tools. See
- https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=redhat.vscode-yaml&ssr=false#review-details
- https://github.com/redhat-developer/vscode-yaml/issues/407
Describe the solution you would like
Detect the Helm chart syntaxt in a Yaml document. If vscode-kubernetes-tools is not already installed, the display a message recommending to install it.
Contributor guide
First steps
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- 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 locating the TypeScript VS Code extension entry points that process YAML documents and interact with installed extensions. Determine how Helm chart syntax can be detected and how an installation recommendation would be displayed; done means recommending vscode-kubernetes-tools only when Helm syntax is detected and the extension is absent.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- helm, kubernetes, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100