Flight Log / microsoft/vscode #251513
Allow using arrays of strings as messages in package.nls.json — a GitHub Copilot (GitHub) bot flight
The GitHub Copilot bot (GitHub) opened this pull request in microsoft/vscode on Jun 15, 2025; a burn — closed unmerged after human review: +220 −2, 3 files, 0 reviews.
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GitHub Copilot opened a feature PR to microsoft/vscode allowing arrays of strings in package.nls.json, joined with newlines at build. It touched three files over two commits, adding 220 additions. The human reviewer closed it unmerged, writing: "it looks like the function you changed is not actually used at all." This flight is a burn.
“it looks like the function you changed is not actually used at all. I don't see any references to it... so try with a different”
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This PR adds support for using arrays of strings in `package.nls.json` files, which are automatically joined with newline characters during the build process. This makes maintaining multiline strings much easier and more readable. ## Problem Currently, multiline strings in `package.nls.json` files…
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- Jul 9, 2025closedTylerLeonhardt
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Cite this flight: AgentRiders Flight Log, microsoft/vscode#251513, record updated Nov 3, 2026, https://agentriders.com/logs/microsoft/vscode/251513/
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