[VS Code] - Pipeline job logs for jobs in downstream pipelines - VS Code Extension

Feature description

Context: Co-create / contribution back from a very large Enterprise customer to GitLab

What problem do we solve?

The problem here is that developers using VSCode cannot currently see pipeline job logs for jobs in downstream pipelines.
- This causes them to need to shift focus between different tools (VSCode and web browser) causing lack of productivity.

What is the use-case?

The primary use case is pipelines in the "DevCloud" (GitLab) CICD.
- There is widespread (almost universal) use of child pipelines in those models.
- Child pipelines are very common generally and will be used by many GitLab customers.

What is the business goal for this request?

As a developer, I want to be able see downstream pipeline job logs in VSCode so that I don’t have to keep losing focus switching to a web browser and getting distracted with all sort of other nonsense there.

Update the GitLab Workflow extension for VSCode to include a feature to display job logs from downstream pipelines.
- This is relatively simple change to the extension because it already has capability to display pipeline job logs and it already get pipeline details for downstream pipelines.
- The change is not likely to impact or interfere with other plans for the extension.
- It is likely to bring value to the client and all other GitLab customers using the VS Code Extension.

Product section:

Create: Editor Extensions Group
- https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/categories/features/#editor-extensions
GitLab VS Code Extension
- https://docs.gitlab.com/editor_extensions/visual_studio_code/
- https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitLab.gitlab-workflow

DRIs:

Edited Mar 18, 2025 by Manuel Kraft