Better activation info for chat context provider#289069
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Pull request overview
This PR improves the documentation for chat context provider activation by replacing the old generic activation event instruction with more specific and nuanced guidance. The change differentiates between workspace/resource-based context providers (which should use appropriate signal-based activation events) and explicit context providers (which are automatically activated when requested).
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- Updated API documentation in the proposed chat context provider TypeScript definitions to provide clearer guidance on activation events
- Added the
onChatContextProvideractivation event to the extension registry's autocomplete suggestions
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| src/vscode-dts/vscode.proposed.chatContextProvider.d.ts | Updated JSDoc comments to provide more specific guidance on activation events for different types of chat context providers |
| src/vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/extensionsRegistry.ts | Added autocomplete entry for the onChatContextProvider activation event |
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Fixes #280643