Microsoft/vscode

Git - Support prompting for GPG password

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#43,809 opened on Feb 16, 2018

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Description

  • VSCode Version: 1.19.3
  • OS Version: Windows 10

Hey, Git don't work in Visual Studio Code, when i have gpg signing activated.

Steps to reproduce: https://help.github.com/articles/signing-commits-with-gpg/

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

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Research direction
Investigate how VSCode's Git extension invokes GPG and whether it correctly prompts for the password. Look at the source code for handling credential prompts and GPG signing, particularly in the Git extension's process spawning logic.
Tech stack
typescript
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developer experiencebackend
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Bug
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3
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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GitGPG
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60