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Actions are not recognized when in parallel steps.

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
github-actions, typescript, vscode

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with a GitHub Actions job using the parallel shorthand, then compare action recognition in parallel and normal steps. Trace the extension's action-link and hover-information paths; done means actions in parallel steps are recognized, ctrl+clickable, and show information on hover like normal steps.

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Description

bug

Describe the bug
Actions used in steps that use the parallel shorthand are not recognized by the extension and do not appear with information about the action.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. In a job, create a step that uses the parallel keyword.
  2. Attempt to use at least one action in a step.
  3. Observe the missing action details.

Expected behavior
Similarly to normal steps, actions in parallel steps are recognized and are ctrl+clickable & have information that is viewable on hover.

Screenshots
Parallel action (notice there is no underline):
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Normal action (also shows information about the action on hover):
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Extension Version
v0.32.1

Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
661
Forks
214
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

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