NixOS / NixOS/ofborg

Add inline comments for missing maintainer, homepage, changelog, license fields

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Rust
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Description

Just a reminder that:

Ofborg could and should send inline comments suggesting filling out maintainer, homepage, change log, license fields.

Source: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/60371#issuecomment-487401724

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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 with the linked nixpkgs pull request discussion and then trace where Ofborg validates package metadata and emits inline comments. Done means the automation suggests values for missing maintainer, homepage, changelog, and license fields, with tests covering those suggestions.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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