Add run in terminal button to markdown viewer when a code block's language is a shell language

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Research direction

Explore the markdown viewer source code in vscode (likely under src/vs/workbench/contrib/markdown) to locate where code blocks are rendered. Add a button that triggers a terminal command when the code block language is identified as a shell language (e.g., bash, sh, zsh).

Tech stack

typescriptnodejs

Domain

desktopdeveloper experience

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.

1-2 days

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Active

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

Mostly clear

Prerequisites

GitTypeScript

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

60