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VSCode/VSCodium File Type Icons

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
vscode
Domain
developer-experience

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the dev-setup repository and the linked VSCode Icons example to find where editor setup is documented; done means providing recognisable file-type icons for VSCode or VSCodium.

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Description

enhancement

Having easily recognisable file type icons (based on file extension) helps navigate a project with many types of files

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=vscode-icons-team.vscode-icons
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After:
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Marginal improvement for these files.
Slightly more representative:
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Forks
22
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Getting set up

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