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Diagnostics are called twice

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Description

Once for assists (quickfixes) and the other for diagnostics.

We can fix this locally by caching the diagnostics of the last file, or globally by making diagnostics queries. I believe a global solution is required anyway, since we want to run diagnostics for the whole workspace (perhaps only on save) eventually.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how diagnostics are requested for assists and for the diagnostics view. Compare the proposed per-file cache with a global diagnostics-query design, keeping the future whole-workspace and on-save requirements in scope. Done means the same diagnostics are not computed twice and the chosen approach supports those stated requirements.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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