Feature wanted: side preview page which expand yaml anchor, ref, and extend

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Description

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Research direction

Investigate how to create a VS Code webview panel that parses YAML anchors and references (using `&`, `*`, `<<`) and displays the expanded YAML structure.

Tech stack

typescript

Domain

toolingdeveloper experience

Issue type

Feature

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.

1-2 days

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

VS Code extension developmentYAML

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

40