Unable to find declaration of type when editor position is in another declaration

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Description

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Research direction

Review the linked issue at ocaml lsp#1586 to understand the problem. Then, investigate the Merlin codebase, focusing on the declaration finding logic, especially when the cursor is in another declaration. Trace the code path to identify the root cause.

Tech stack

None

Domain

backend

Issue type

Bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

Half day

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Needs investigation

Prerequisites

OCaml

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

35