Git - Support line length warnings in editor

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

typescript

Domain

frontenddeveloper experiencetooling

Issue type

feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

clear

Prerequisites

TypeScript knowledgeVS Code extension APIGit integration concepts

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

60

Research direction

The issue requests adding line length warnings in the Git editor, a functionality lost from the SCM textarea. The feature is likely implemented in the VS Code Git extension, which uses TypeScript. The existing implementation in the SCM textarea can be referenced (e.g., in the `git` extension's `textarea` code). The assignee is already working on this, so checking the related branch or discussions may provide more context. Key files might include `extensions/git/src/editor.ts` or similar.