...after clicking on "Copy", the clipboard remains unchanged.
Contributor guide
Tech stack
typescriptnodejs
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
bug
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.
blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
VS Code extension APIClipboard API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Locate the 'Copy Link' command implementation in the VS Code GitHub Pull Requests extension. The issue shows a screenshot of a context menu with a 'Copy' option for a link. Check files in extensions/github/src for clipboard related code. Since the issue is assigned, review existing work or comments for guidance.
Copying links does not seem to work · Microsoft/vscode#214313 | Good First Issue
