GitHub Workflow file does not support YAML formatter.
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Assessment
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100
- Issue type
- Bug
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Activity status
- Stale
- Tech stack
- github-actions, typescript, vscode, yaml
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in VS Code 1.102.0 with extension version 0.27.2 by opening a GitHub Workflow file and checking the context menu. Review how the extension identifies Workflow files and verify that an installed YAML formatter becomes available through Format Document; done means the command appears for these files.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Description
Describe the bug
GitHub Workflow file does not support YAML formatter.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Open a Workflow file.
- Right click for the context menu
- No "Format Document" available
Expected behavior
The plugin let VS Code know that Workflow file is in fact yaml and installed formatter can be used.
Screenshots
Extension Version
0.27.2
Additional context
VS Code:
Version: 1.102.0
Commit: cb0c47c0cfaad0757385834bd89d410c78a856c0
Date: 2025-07-09T22:10:34.600Z (6 days ago)
Electron: 35.6.0
ElectronBuildId: 11847422
Chromium: 134.0.6998.205
Node.js: 22.15.1
V8: 13.4.114.21-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.5.0
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 661
- Forks
- 214
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
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