[release/13.2] VS Code Extension: Add right-click context menu on resource endpoint URLs by mitchdenny · Pull Request #15347 · microsoft/aspire

mitchdenny · 2026-03-18T04:35:21Z

Description

Add a right-click context menu on resource endpoint URLs in the VS Code extension's Running AppHosts tree view. Previously, right-clicking on an endpoint URL did nothing — the only interaction was left-clicking to open in the external browser.

This PR adds three context menu actions for endpoint URL tree items:

Copy URL — copies the raw URL to the clipboard
Open in External Browser — opens in the system default browser (same as current left-click)
Open in Simple Browser — opens in VS Code's built-in Simple Browser panel

Introduces an EndpointUrlItem TreeItem subclass (replacing the generic DetailItem for URLs) with contextValue = 'endpointUrl' to enable context menu targeting. Left-click behavior is preserved.

Fixes #15345

Checklist

Is this feature complete?
- Yes. Ready to ship.
- No. Follow-up changes expected.
Are you including unit tests for the changes and scenario tests if relevant?
- Yes
- No
Did you add public API?
- Yes
  - If yes, did you have an API Review for it?
    - Yes
    - No
  - Did you add <remarks /> and <code /> elements on your triple slash comments?
    - Yes
    - No
- No
Does the change make any security assumptions or guarantees?
- Yes
  - If yes, have you done a threat model and had a security review?
    - Yes
    - No
- No
Does the change require an update in our Aspire docs?
- Yes
  - Link to aspire.dev issue:
    - New issue
- No

github-actions · 2026-03-18T04:35:30Z

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extension/loc/xlf/aspire-vscode.xlf

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Pull request overview

Adds a dedicated tree item type for resource endpoint URLs in the Aspire VS Code extension’s Running AppHosts view so those URL nodes can be targeted by a right‑click context menu (copy/open actions), while preserving existing left‑click behavior.

Changes:

Introduces EndpointUrlItem (contextValue = 'endpointUrl') and uses it for resource URL children.
Adds commands for copying the URL, opening externally, and opening in VS Code’s Simple Browser; wires them up via package.json view item context menus.
Adds localized command titles and a new user-facing “copied to clipboard” message.

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File	Description
extension/src/views/AspireAppHostTreeProvider.ts	Adds `EndpointUrlItem` and implements the 3 endpoint URL commands.
extension/src/loc/strings.ts	Adds a localized “Copied {0} to clipboard” message helper.
extension/src/extension.ts	Registers the new endpoint URL commands on activation.
extension/package.nls.json	Adds localized display names for the new commands.
extension/package.json	Contributes the new commands and adds context menu entries targeting `viewItem == endpointUrl`.
extension/loc/xlf/aspire-vscode.xlf	Adds XLF entries for the new command titles.

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extension/src/views/AspireAppHostTreeProvider.ts

+    async copyEndpointUrl(element: EndpointUrlItem): Promise<void> {
+        await vscode.env.clipboard.writeText(element.url);
+        vscode.window.showInformationMessage(copiedUrlToClipboard(element.url));
+    }


extension/src/loc/strings.ts

JamesNK

This is what I see when I right click on a link in a browser:

IMO, change text to:

Open in browser
Open in VS Code
Copy URL

joperezr · 2026-03-18T22:16:28Z

@mitchdenny thoughts on @JamesNK comments above? Let me know when this is ready to merge.

adamint · 2026-03-18T23:22:31Z

The dashboard link item under the AppHost also needs this context menu. After that, lgtm

Add three context menu actions for endpoint URL tree items in the Running AppHosts tree view: - Copy URL to Clipboard - Open in External Browser - Open in Simple Browser Introduces EndpointUrlItem TreeItem subclass with contextValue 'endpointUrl' to enable context menu targeting, replacing the generic DetailItem for endpoint URLs. Fixes #15345 Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

github-actions · 2026-03-19T00:46:49Z

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JamesNK · 2026-03-19T01:54:13Z

The text wasn't changed.

adamint · 2026-03-19T02:16:56Z

The text wasn't changed.

I will follow up

adamint · 2026-03-19T02:41:12Z

I also noticed the commands were not disabled in the command palette

Add three context menu actions for endpoint URL tree items in the Running AppHosts tree view: - Copy URL to Clipboard - Open in External Browser - Open in Simple Browser Introduces EndpointUrlItem TreeItem subclass with contextValue 'endpointUrl' to enable context menu targeting, replacing the generic DetailItem for endpoint URLs. Fixes #15345 Co-authored-by: Mitch Denny <mitch@mitchdeny.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

) * Add right-click context menu on resource endpoint URLs (#15347) Add three context menu actions for endpoint URL tree items in the Running AppHosts tree view: - Copy URL to Clipboard - Open in External Browser - Open in Simple Browser Introduces EndpointUrlItem TreeItem subclass with contextValue 'endpointUrl' to enable context menu targeting, replacing the generic DetailItem for endpoint URLs. Fixes #15345 Co-authored-by: Mitch Denny <mitch@mitchdeny.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> * Clean up Aspire panel: context menus, loading state, welcome messages (#15375) * Clean up Aspire panel: context menus, loading state, welcome messages Adds initial 'loading' screen, new context menus for resources, endpoints, apphost, and PID nodes. Consolidates previous 3 commits into one for clean rebase onto main. * remove unused strings * remove comands on resources node, update string * Add AppHost CodeLens and gutter decoration support (#15397) * Add CodeLens and gutter decoration support for AppHost resources * wip * remove status bar strings from branch * Add CodeLens, gutter decorations, and AppHost resource parsers for VS Code extension - Add CodeLens provider showing resource state, actions (start/stop/restart), and view logs - Add gutter decoration provider with colored status circles for resources - Add C# and JS/TS AppHost resource parsers with registry pattern - Add statementStartLine for multi-line fluent chain CodeLens positioning - Add comment-skipping logic so CodeLens appears below comments, above code - Extract shared resource state utilities and resource constants - Add enableCodeLens and enableGutterDecorations settings - Add comprehensive test coverage (parsers, CodeLens, resourceStateUtils) - Only match parent resources (Add* calls), not implicit child resources (With* calls) * Address Copilot review: conditional appHostPath, displayName preference, Unhealthy as error - Guard --apphost flag when appHostPath is falsy in CodeLens commands - Prefer displayName over name in two-pass resource matching - Classify Unhealthy health status as error (not warning) to align with tree view * bump extension version * update config json * Fix dashboard image in marketplace README and bump version to 1.0.6 (#15379) * Fix dashboard image URL: dotnet -> microsoft (#15466 partial) --------- Co-authored-by: Mitch Denny <midenn@microsoft.com> Co-authored-by: Mitch Denny <mitch@mitchdeny.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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mitchdenny force-pushed the feature/endpoint-context-menu branch from cef79c5 to 299d2de Compare March 18, 2026 23:31

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mitchdenny changed the title ~~VS Code Extension: Add right-click context menu on resource endpoint URLs~~ [release/13.2] VS Code Extension: Add right-click context menu on resource endpoint URLs Mar 19, 2026

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Clean up Aspire panel: context menus, loading state, welcome messages #15375

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Forward port VS Code extension changes from release/13.2 to main #15502

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