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(docs:) Update upstream VS Code R language page

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
r, vscode
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked upstream VS Code R language page and comparing it with the current capabilities described by the vscode-R project. Identify which sections are outdated, confirm the intended updates with the project maintainers, and consider the work complete when the upstream page accurately reflects current R support.

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Description

I'm not sure how to do it, but this page is badly outdated now: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/r

Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
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Forks
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Avg merge
1d 9h
Merged PRs (30d)
39

Getting set up

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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