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Allow shutdown from within code-server

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
38/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
docker, typescript
Domain
backend

Research direction

Start by locating the File menu and the server shutdown entry point in code-server. Confirm how a menu action can stop the server in a short-lived Docker instance, then verify that the new File option shuts down the server without affecting other menu behavior.

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Description

enhancement

What is your suggestion?

Add a File > Exist option that shuts down the server

Why do you want this feature?

Useful in short-lived docker instances where the user should be allow to stop the server

Are there any workarounds to get this functionality today?

No

Are you interested in submitting a PR for this?

Yes

Dominant language
TypeScript
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Merged PRs (30d)
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