[VSCode] Add right-click context menu to load OpenAPI descriptions from YAML files#6676
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[VSCode] Add right-click context menu to load OpenAPI descriptions from YAML files#6676
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[WIP] [VSCode] It should be possible to load an OpenAPI description from the right-click
[VSCode] Add right-click context menu to load OpenAPI descriptions from YAML files
Jun 17, 2025
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This PR implements the ability to load OpenAPI descriptions directly from the VS Code file explorer by right-clicking on YAML files, as requested in the original issue.
Changes Made
New Command Implementation
LoadOpenApiDescriptionFromFileCommandthat handles loading OpenAPI descriptions from file URIsopenapi:orswagger:keywords in YAML contentgetKiotaTreefunction to ensure they are valid OpenAPI specificationsVS Code Integration
.yamland.ymlfiles in the file explorerOpenApiTreeProviderand follows established patternsUser Experience Improvements
Technical Details
kiota.openApiExplorer.loadOpenApiDescriptionFromFileresourceExtname =~ /\.(yaml|yml)$/(matches both .yaml and .yml files)Example Usage
.yamlor.ymlfile in the file explorerThis enhancement eliminates the need to manually browse for files through the existing search dialog when working with local OpenAPI specifications.
Fixes #4733.
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