Microsoft/TypeScript

TSServer: 'quickInfo' request should return symbol display parts as completion does

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#2,850 opened on Apr 21, 2015

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Description

That would allow for a nice formatting in the UI and makes the overall API more consistence.

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Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer experienceapi
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
TypeScript compiler API basicsTSServer protocol
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate the current quickInfo implementation in TSServer (likely in src/services/classifySymbol.ts) and compare with completions. The goal is to add symbol display parts to quickInfo responses, matching the format used in completions (see src/services/completions.ts). Review the protocol types in src/services/protocol.ts and ensure consistency. Look for any existing discussions on this feature in the issue comments or linked PRs.
TSServer: 'quickInfo' request should return symbol display parts as completion does · Microsoft/TypeScript#2850 | Good First Issue