Automattic / Automattic/cortext
Show dependencies between rows
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 51
- Forks
- 2
- Avg merge
- 3h 12m
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 8
Description
## Goal
For task-flavored collections, let one row block another. Show blocked-by and blocking on the row detail view, and put the relationships somewhere a timeline view can use them.
## Scope
* A dependency relationship between two rows in the same collection: A blocks B, B is blocked by A.
* Add and remove dependencies from the row detail view.
* Surface blocked-by and blocking lists on the row detail.
* Expose dependencies to the timeline layout for arrow rendering.
## Out of scope
* Auto-rescheduling based on dependencies.
* Cross-collection dependencies.
* Critical-path computation.
## Acceptance criteria
* You can mark row A as blocking row B; the inverse appears on B without manual entry.
* Removing a dependency cleans up both sides.
* Timeline layout draws arrows between blocker and blocked.
* Cycles (A blocks B blocks A) are caught and surfaced as a warning, not silently saved.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by locating the row detail view and timeline layout entry points, then trace how relationships between rows are represented within a collection. Done means dependencies can be added and removed with inverse links maintained, blocked-by and blocking lists are shown, timeline arrows render, and cycles produce a warning instead of being saved.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100