rust-lang / rust-lang/rust

run-make-support: investigate if it's possible to make rust-analyzer work with rmake.rs files

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Description

Currently when editing rmake.rs test files you don't get any code completion support, which makes it harder to edit tests (editor doc previews are especially helpful). It would be awesome if we could hack in code completion support for run-make test files.

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Research direction

Start by investigating how rust-analyzer handles rmake.rs test files and whether those files can receive code completion and editor documentation previews. Done means establishing whether support is feasible and documenting the required direction or limitations.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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