Enhance ComplexityService with GitHub CodeSearch API for more accurate issue complexity assessment

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Problem

The existing complexity scoring feature relied solely on VS Code's Language Model API using basic issue metadata (title, description, labels, etc.). This approach often produced inaccurate complexity assessments because the AI had no understanding of the actual codebase structure, dependencies, or the scope of changes required.

For example, an issue titled "Fix calculateComplexity function" would receive a generic medium complexity score without considering whether it's a simple isolated function fix or requires changes across multiple interconnected components.

Solution

This PR enhances the ComplexityService to integrate with GitHub's CodeSearch API (via VS Code's vscode_codesearch tool) to provide context-aware complexity assessments. The enhancement follows the same pattern already established in SuggestFixTool.ts.

Key Changes

Enhanced ComplexityService (src/issues/complexityService.ts):

• Added getCodeContext() method that uses VS Code's CodeSearch tool to find relevant code
• Added extractSearchQueries() method that intelligently parses issue content for:
  • Function calls (e.g., calculateComplexity() → "calculateComplexity")
  • File references (e.g., dashboard.tsx → "dashboard.tsx")
  • Backtick-quoted identifiers (e.g., `IssueData` → "IssueData")
• Enhanced complexity prompts to include actual code context from the repository
• Added robust error handling with graceful fallback to original LM-only analysis

Comprehensive Testing (src/test/issues/complexityService.test.ts):

• Tests for query extraction from various issue formats
• Tests for JSON response parsing with fallbacks
• Tests for error handling and cache management

Example Improvement

Before (LM-only):

Issue: "Add filtering to dashboard.tsx component"
Score: 65 - "Complex - new dashboard feature with multiple components"

After (with CodeSearch):

Issue: "Add filtering to dashboard.tsx component" 
Score: 75 - "Complex - requires changes to React components, provider classes, and TypeScript interfaces across multiple files with state management implications"

The enhanced version provides more accurate scoring by understanding the actual file structure and dependencies revealed through code search.

Technical Details

• Performance Optimized: Limits to 3 search queries per issue and caches results
• Backward Compatible: No breaking changes to existing APIs or interfaces
• Error Resilient: Falls back to original behavior if CodeSearch is unavailable
• Follows Existing Patterns: Uses the same vscode_codesearch integration as SuggestFixTool

Integration

The enhancement works seamlessly with existing infrastructure:

• Dashboard continues to display complexity scores with improved reasoning
• StateManager automatically benefits from enhanced calculations
• No changes required to webview components or data interfaces

This improvement enables developers to make better prioritization decisions by providing complexity assessments based on actual codebase context rather than just issue descriptions.

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