rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

"Show RA version" does nothing in VSCode

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Description

Running the "rust-analyzer: Show RA Version" command does nothing in the latest version of rust-analyzer installed from the Extensions Marketplace. Other features are working correctly, so rust-analyzer is in fact installed and running.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the "rust-analyzer: Show RA Version" command in VSCode and trace the command entry point responsible for displaying the version. Confirm the behavior with the latest Marketplace extension and identify the expected version output; done means the command visibly reports the installed rust-analyzer version.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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