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MySQL Shell for VS Code setting default editor

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
typescript, vscode

Research direction

The issue names no file, test, or entry point. Start by locating the VS Code extension metadata and handling for .mysql files; done means clicking a .mysql file opens it in MySQL Shell for VS Code instead of the default text editor.

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Description

Currently there is no way in vscode to register MySQL Shell for VS Code as the default editor for .mysql files so when clicking on such a file have the MySQL Shell instead of the default text editor open.

Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
98
Forks
23
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

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