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Repo file links in the conversation are clickable when they refer to one line, but not when they select multiple lines.

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
66/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Domain
desktop

Research direction

Start by reading the conversation’s repo file link handling and its tests; the issue gives apps/index.js:123 and apps/index.js:123-124 as reproductions. Find where single line references become clickable, then check the multi-line case. Done when the multi-line reference is clickable and opens the selected lines, with a test covering both examples.

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Description

Repo file links in the conversation are clickable when they refer to one line, but not when they select multiple lines.

E.g. apps/index.js:123 works and on click navigates to the line in the sidebar.
But apps/index.js:123-124 is not clickable.


Field Value
App version 1.1.30
OS Windows 10.0.26200
Theme Fox
Path /chat
Tenure Week 12

Originally posted by @josefblaha-ext44919 in https://github.com/github/app/issues/4964

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