NativeScript / NativeScript/android

Don't commit libs in repo

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Description

The github repo of the runtime is getting huge and thus hard to maintain. Even more if we think about releasing more flavors (wasm, Intl...)
Maybe we could think about publishing the libs as github releases with tags instead.
Then we would pull the correct one when installing the @nativescript/android. Or maybe even during prepare.
Another benefit(?) would be a smaller npm package.
All could be prepared/release through github action

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by auditing which libraries are committed to the repository and how @nativescript/android is installed and prepared. Review the existing release process and GitHub Actions configuration, if present. Done means agreeing on and implementing a complete release and installation flow that removes committed libraries while retrieving the correct flavor and keeps the package smaller.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, github-actions
Domain
build-system, mobile-dev, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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