# Tooling

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## [SciML Style: A Style Guide for Stylish Julia Programmers](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sciml-style-a-style-guide-for-stylish-julia-programmers/81672)

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**Author:** [@ChrisRackauckas](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ChrisRackauckas)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sciml-style-a-style-guide-for-stylish-julia-programmers/81672 "2022-05-31T12:55:05Z")

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Hey everyone, To address some coding uniformity and correctness issues, we have implemented a SciML Style Guide. Details in the Github repo below: The SciML Style emphasizes the points which are essentially required …

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## [CompatHelper workflows disabled after 60 days of inactivity](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compathelper-workflows-disabled-after-60-days-of-inactivity/48870)

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**Author:** [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2022, 4:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compathelper-workflows-disabled-after-60-days-of-inactivity/48870 "2022-05-30T16:05:54Z")

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I recently learned that Github disables workflows after 60 days of repo inactivity, from e-mails like \[GitHub\] The “CompatHelper” workflow in tpapp/… will be disabled soon Scheduled workflows are disabled automaticall…

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## [\[ANN\] Required updates to TagBot.yml](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-required-updates-to-tagbot-yml/49249)

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**Author:** [@christopher-dG](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/christopher-dG)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-required-updates-to-tagbot-yml/49249 "2022-05-30T15:45:33Z")

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Hi all, remember when I said that you’d never have to do any maintenance on your TagBot.yml files? I lied, I’m sorry. GitHub has started automatically disabling Actions workflows that run on a schedule for repositories…

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## [Julia-Vim tutorial for newbies](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-vim-tutorial-for-newbies/36636)

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**Author:** [@sbacelar](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sbacelar)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-vim-tutorial-for-newbies/36636 "2021-07-21T17:51:58Z")

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Does anyone know about a simple introduction to Julia-Vim? I read the plugin help but I couldn’t find any reference to first steps. My idea is: a) a simple setup for running Julia files; b) how to run them.

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## [VSC - building custom sysimage runs endless](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vsc-building-custom-sysimage-runs-endless/81771)

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**Author:** [@trilobit](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/trilobit)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 11:03am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vsc-building-custom-sysimage-runs-endless/81771 "2022-05-27T11:03:54Z")

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I tried the experimental: Building custom sysimage First I create a directory, with an empty .jl-file. Then run: “Tasks: run build Tasks” and see this: : For a few moments everythig seems to be OK. No, errors, no…

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## [VS Code extremely slow to execute code](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-extremely-slow-to-execute-code/81520)

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**Author:** [@lzxnl](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/lzxnl)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 2:50am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-extremely-slow-to-execute-code/81520 "2022-05-27T02:50:10Z")

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When I start up VS Code, the first time I want to execute code, it does so ok. The second time, if I highlight some code to run with Shift-Enter, it will stop, and will take longer to reply than just restarting VS Code, …

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## [VSCode in notebook doesn't print if has error](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-in-notebook-doesnt-print-if-has-error/81640)

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**Author:** [@Elyco](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Elyco)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-in-notebook-doesnt-print-if-has-error/81640 "2022-05-25T17:17:47Z")

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Hi, When using VS Code notebook I notice the following behavior: println("You won't see this print.") error() The cell doesn’t output the println command. This is very common practice for me while debugging. Even mo…

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## [Downloading package source code without using its git repo](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/downloading-package-source-code-without-using-its-git-repo/81516)

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**Author:** [@julbinb](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/julbinb)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/downloading-package-source-code-without-using-its-git-repo/81516 "2022-05-24T17:42:09Z")

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Is there a way to download the source code of a package (given a version or its SHA) directly, without using the package repo? (I could do a git clone and checkout, but if there is a way to get just the source code dire…

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## [Q: automatically updating/detecting missed JLL packages updates](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/q-automatically-updating-detecting-missed-jll-packages-updates/81413)

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**Author:** [@ImreSamu](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ImreSamu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/q-automatically-updating-detecting-missed-jll-packages-updates/81413 "2022-05-24T14:21:11Z")

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context: Some JLL packages are not updated to the latest version so important (security) patches not used. hard to find these packages in the local environments. example: LibPQ\_jll ( PostgreSQL client) - based on v…

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## [How do I get CI to use the nightly version of Julia for Documenter-produced documentation?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-do-i-get-ci-to-use-the-nightly-version-of-julia-for-documenter-produced-documentation/81467)

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**Author:** [@Joris\_Pinkse](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Joris_Pinkse)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 22, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-do-i-get-ci-to-use-the-nightly-version-of-julia-for-documenter-produced-documentation/81467 "2022-05-22T17:57:19Z")

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How do I get CI to use the nightly version of Julia for Documenter-produced documentation? It currently uses 1.7.2 but my package requires 1.8beta3. I can’t figure out how to do it. (I’d asked a similar question on th…

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## [Convincing Documenter to create a PDF output](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/convincing-documenter-to-create-a-pdf-output/81337)

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**Author:** [@mbauman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbauman)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/convincing-documenter-to-create-a-pdf-output/81337 "2022-05-20T14:38:04Z")

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I’m trying to get Documenter to create a PDF version of my package’s docs. Following the documentation, I first tried makedocs(format = Documenter.LaTeX())… but quickly realized I no longer have a TeX installation. Duh…

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## [Julia execution inside a container with restricted RAM](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-execution-inside-a-container-with-restricted-ram/81173)

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**Author:** [@rssdev10](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rssdev10)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-execution-inside-a-container-with-restricted-ram/81173 "2022-05-19T21:14:29Z")

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Hello, is any way to restrict Julia’s process in memory consumption when that’s executed inside a Docker container? Sometimes we are getting out-of-memory kills just because Julia’s garbage collector didn’t do memory cle…

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## [Building specific library version with Yggdrasil](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/building-specific-library-version-with-yggdrasil/81262)

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**Author:** [@Andrea\_Pagnani](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Andrea_Pagnani)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2022, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/building-specific-library-version-with-yggdrasil/81262 "2022-05-19T13:10:09Z")

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Dearests, I am in the process of shipping a new Pkg that depends on an external library. More precisely, we need to have a library called “HMMER” with its HMMMER\_JLL on Yggdrasil. Unfortunately, due to compatibility iss…

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## [Trying to create my own package; one dependency asks to be installed manually?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/trying-to-create-my-own-package-one-dependency-asks-to-be-installed-manually/81164)

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**Author:** [@johnabs](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/johnabs)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 11:12pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/trying-to-create-my-own-package-one-dependency-asks-to-be-installed-manually/81164 "2022-05-16T23:12:33Z")

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Hi all, I’m hoping to finalize a package for deployment soon, but when I try to install it from github, everything works except for the Graphs.jl dependency. Weirdly enough, it does install Graphs, but when I try to lo…

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## [Segmentation Fault when using Plots](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/segmentation-fault-when-using-plots/45150)

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**Author:** [@drarnau](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/drarnau)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/segmentation-fault-when-using-plots/45150 "2022-05-16T22:38:13Z")

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using Plots \[ Info: Recompiling stale cache file /home/arnau/.julia/compiled/v1.1/Plots/ld3vC.ji for Plots \[91a5bcdd-55d7-5caf-9e0b-520d859cae80\] signal (11): Segmentation fault in expression starting at /home/arnau/.ju…

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## [Debugging in VS Code has difference variable scope behavior](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/debugging-in-vs-code-has-difference-variable-scope-behavior/80226)

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**Author:** [@msena](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/msena)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2022, 1:02am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/debugging-in-vs-code-has-difference-variable-scope-behavior/80226 "2022-05-13T01:02:02Z")

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Hi, I am trying to debug some code and upon some experimentation it seems that the debugger in visual studio code has a different scoping behavior than when running stuff no the REPL? Consider the following example (may…

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## [How to change the PATH variable on VSCode Debugger](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-change-the-path-variable-on-vscode-debugger/80959)

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**Author:** [@guilhermebodin](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/guilhermebodin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-change-the-path-variable-on-vscode-debugger/80959 "2022-05-12T14:23:01Z")

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Hi, I have a kind of complicated bat script that runs a julia executable inside, in order to use the debugger I would have to make an edition in the PATH environment variable, is this currently possible in the Debugger o…

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## [How to add DataFrames to dependencies of package Reinforce?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-dataframes-to-dependencies-of-package-reinforce/80939)

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**Author:** [@Hupdup](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Hupdup)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-dataframes-to-dependencies-of-package-reinforce/80939 "2022-05-12T09:50:20Z")

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Hi everyone, I am trying to add DataFrames to the Dependencies of Reinforce. Do you know how to do that? I tried the following: but when I want to use the Package it still says: “Warning: Package Reinforce does no…

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## [Pluto on Binder: use a repo environment rather than Pluto managed environment?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-on-binder-use-a-repo-environment-rather-than-pluto-managed-environment/75311)

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**Author:** [@thompsonmj](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/thompsonmj)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-on-binder-use-a-repo-environment-rather-than-pluto-managed-environment/75311 "2022-05-10T13:33:23Z")

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I would like to load a Pluto notebook in Binder that uses an environment managed outside the notebook itself (but in the same repository). Is this possible somehow to swing using the raw URL for a Pluto notebook in a re…

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## [Stack plot-pane and terminal](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/stack-plot-pane-and-terminal/56013)

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**Author:** [@TheLateKronos](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/TheLateKronos)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2022, 7:54am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/stack-plot-pane-and-terminal/56013 "2022-05-10T07:54:40Z")

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Currently, my layout looks like this: I would LOVE for it to look like this to utilize the space better: I could not find out how - does anyone know if it is possible? If not, this is a feature request …

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## [Codecov missing function signatures in code coverage](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/codecov-missing-function-signatures-in-code-coverage/79518)

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**Author:** [@kellertuer](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kellertuer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/codecov-missing-function-signatures-in-code-coverage/79518 "2022-05-09T08:32:06Z")

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We have a strange behaviour in our codecoverage that increased with our current redesign, so I would like to understand how this happens – and maybe how to avoid it. Here is an example https://app.codecov.io/gh/JuliaMan…

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## [VS code crash loading big file NetCDF](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-crash-loading-big-file-netcdf/80562)

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**Author:** [@virgile-baudrot](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/virgile-baudrot)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2022, 8:28am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-crash-loading-big-file-netcdf/80562 "2022-05-09T08:28:33Z")

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I have to load a NetCDF file of around 50Mb, it’s working fine within the shell but not in VScode. The error message from julia is super fast I don’t have time to copy past here. VScode return this: path\\AppData\\Local…

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## [How to "force" a Pluto recalculation](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-force-a-pluto-recalculation/80532)

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**Author:** [@maajdl](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/maajdl)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-force-a-pluto-recalculation/80532 "2022-05-08T20:47:22Z")

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Hello It would help me to “force” a recalculation of a Pluto Notebook. This is simply because I use the PrettyTables.jl package. It displays dataframes as “old fashion” tables. It makes uses of ENV\[“LINES”\] to det…

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## [Pluto widget for viewing Flux / FluxTraining progress?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-widget-for-viewing-flux-fluxtraining-progress/80393)

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**Author:** [@maxeonyx](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/maxeonyx)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2022, 1:43am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-widget-for-viewing-flux-fluxtraining-progress/80393 "2022-05-08T01:43:25Z")

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Does anyone know if there’s a rich formatter for showing the progress of training in Pluto when training models using Flux or FluxTraining? I’d quite like to use this if it exists. The current UX for training inside a n…

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## [Package problems during CI testing (github actions)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-problems-during-ci-testing-github-actions/80439)

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**Author:** [@Gus\_Hart](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Gus_Hart)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-problems-during-ci-testing-github-actions/80439 "2022-05-03T22:12:15Z")

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I’ve setup continuous integration for several packages that I’ve written. For a new package, I’m getting an error that I can’t debug (see image). (Here is the new packjage: GitHub - glwhart/Spacey.jl: Spacegroup finder u…

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## [Odd disappearance of some packages on update](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/odd-disappearance-of-some-packages-on-update/80241)

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**Author:** [@Ross\_Boylan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Ross_Boylan)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2022, 3:42am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/odd-disappearance-of-some-packages-on-update/80241 "2022-04-30T03:42:41Z")

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I have a Julia package that uses Optim with autodiff. I believe because of that Calculus and DualNumbers have been part of my environment. I just did a package update and both Calculus and DualNumbers were removed, des…

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## [New file options in VS Code drop-down menu](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/new-file-options-in-vs-code-drop-down-menu/80222)

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**Author:** [@chadagreene](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/chadagreene)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/new-file-options-in-vs-code-drop-down-menu/80222 "2022-04-29T15:21:17Z")

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Does anyone know, is it a bug or something wrong with my VS Code installation that causes two entries for New File in VS Code File drop-down menu?

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## [Pluto: How to redirect the logging message to the terminal?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-how-to-redirect-the-logging-message-to-the-terminal/80232)

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**Author:** [@liuyxpp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/liuyxpp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 6:24am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-how-to-redirect-the-logging-message-to-the-terminal/80232 "2022-04-29T06:24:35Z")

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Current version (or versions) displays @info message in the cell instead of in the terminal. I have a very long simulation to run and it emits many messages per iteration. These messages are clustering in a line which I …

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## [Section links in search results](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/section-links-in-search-results/80186)

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**Author:** [@gustaphe](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/gustaphe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 8:38am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/section-links-in-search-results/80186 "2022-04-28T08:38:53Z")

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When searching for something with duckduckgo or Google, I often stub my toe on this problem, example: I search for julia customizing broadcasting and scroll down a bit. It finds Interfaces · The Julia Language, with a d…

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## [Connect to external REPL no longer works](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/connect-to-external-repl-no-longer-works/80015)

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**Author:** [@lewis](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/lewis)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/connect-to-external-repl-no-longer-works/80015 "2022-04-27T19:50:26Z")

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Version 1.7.2 of Julia. Latest version of VS Code. I got the command from the plugin Julia Connect to External REPL to work once. A sort of prompt came up with a button. I clicked it. I had an external repl connecte…

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