GitHub issue references currently use a compact plain-text hover such as microsoft/vscode#329464 - Open. This requires opening the issue to understand what it is about, even when the title and body could provide enough context inline.
When hovering a GitHub issue reference or issue pill, show a rich preview containing:
- The full canonical issue title
- The issue body rendered as Markdown, including links, lists, and code blocks
- Basic metadata such as repository, issue number, and open/closed state
- An action to open the issue on GitHub
For long bodies, the preview can use a constrained, scrollable area rather than expanding without limit. While data is loading or unavailable, the current compact hover remains a suitable fallback.
This would make issue references much easier to understand in Markdown documents and agent-generated content without repeatedly switching to the browser.
Related: #335383 requests that Agent Window issue pills preserve their recorded title. This feature request goes further by proposing a rich hover based on live issue data, including the rendered issue body.
GitHub issue references currently use a compact plain-text hover such as
microsoft/vscode#329464 - Open. This requires opening the issue to understand what it is about, even when the title and body could provide enough context inline.When hovering a GitHub issue reference or issue pill, show a rich preview containing:
For long bodies, the preview can use a constrained, scrollable area rather than expanding without limit. While data is loading or unavailable, the current compact hover remains a suitable fallback.
This would make issue references much easier to understand in Markdown documents and agent-generated content without repeatedly switching to the browser.
Related: #335383 requests that Agent Window issue pills preserve their recorded title. This feature request goes further by proposing a rich hover based on live issue data, including the rendered issue body.