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CLI download progress notification shows deployment URL instead of describing what is being downloaded #786

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Description

When the VS Code extension downloads the Coder CLI binary, the progress notification displays the deployment base URL (e.g., Downloading https://example.coder.com: 17 MB / unknown) rather than a descriptive message indicating what is actually being downloaded.

This is confusing because:

  • It's not clear that the Coder CLI is being downloaded
  • The URL shown is the deployment URL, not the actual download URL for the binary
  • The message doesn't help users understand what's happening

Current Behavior

The notification shows:

Downloading https://<deployment-url>: 17 MB / unknown

Expected Behavior

The notification should clearly indicate it's downloading the Coder CLI, e.g.:

Downloading Coder CLI from <deployment-url>: 17 MB / unknown

or similar wording that makes it obvious what is being downloaded.

Root Cause

In src/core/cliManager.ts (line ~496), the progress title is set to:

title: `Downloading ${baseUrl}`,

where baseUrl is client.defaults.baseURL — the deployment's base URL, not a description of what's being fetched.


Created on behalf of @EhabY

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