Consider supporting special variables in FSH
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- TypeScript
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Description
A feature suggestion came through Zulip for FSH support for special variables like `CURRENT_DATE`. These would likely be predefined variables that FSH supports, rather than a generic variable substitution.
See Zulip thread: https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/215610-shorthand/topic/Dynamic.20value.20substitution.20in.20FSH
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the linked Zulip thread to understand the requested special variables and expected substitution behavior. Define which predefined variables, such as CURRENT_DATE, FSH should support and how their values are evaluated; the work is done when that behavior is agreed and implemented with appropriate coverage.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- cli, compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100