The Native REPL terminal link was hardcoded to show "Ctrl/Cmd click to launch VS Code Native REPL" regardless of the editor.multiCursorModifier setting. This caused confusion when users had changed this setting from the default.

Changes Made

• Dynamic modifier key detection: The link provider now reads the editor.multiCursorModifier setting to determine the correct modifier key
• Cross-platform support: Properly handles Mac (Cmd/Option) and Windows/Linux (Ctrl/Alt) platforms
• Immediate updates: Configuration changes take effect immediately without requiring restart

Behavior

Implementation Details

• Added getModifierKeyText() helper function that reads the configuration and returns the appropriate modifier key text
• Modified CustomTerminalLinkProvider.provideTerminalLinks() to use dynamic text instead of hardcoded strings
• Configuration is read fresh on each call, ensuring changes are reflected immediately
• Maintains backward compatibility - default behavior is unchanged

Testing

Added comprehensive test coverage including:

• Default behavior verification for both platforms
• Alternative setting behavior for both platforms
• Configuration change adaptation
• Edge cases and error conditions

All existing tests continue to pass, ensuring no regressions were introduced.

Fixes #24750.

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