Microsoft/vscode

Other actions in a repository's context menu?

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#275,409 opened on Nov 4, 2025

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Description

Testing #274788

Maybe 'Open in a new window'?

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Research direction
Investigate how context menu actions are added in VS Code, look at the context menu registration code, and test if 'Open in a new window' action is already available or needs to be implemented.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontenddesktopdeveloper experience
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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
GitVSCode extension development basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70