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PsesDocumentHighlightHandler debug log doesn't display list contents.

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Since Apr 13, 2026.

  • #2279 by @copilot-swe-agent — open

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Issue-Bug Needs: Triage
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Summary
2026-04-13 21:27:13.967 [debug] [PSES] Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Handlers.PsesDocumentHighlightHandler: Highlights: System.Collections.Generic.List`1[OmniSharp.Extensions.LanguageServer.Protocol.Models.DocumentHighlight] | 

Should show the contents or at least the count of the number of highlights and leave the details at the trace level.

Copilot: To fix this issue, get the length of the generic list, and then output a formatted summary of each DocumentHighlight

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