OAI / OAI/tools.openapis.org

Clarification (simplification) of tool categories

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Description

User Story

As a user, I need to orient in tool categories quickly. Currently, some categories are synonymous. Some categories are fine-grained (such as data validators), while others are coarse (Server, Security, Testing).

As a tool provider, I want to know which category to pick or which to check if my product is already listed.

Detailed Requirement

I would suggest setting categories according to API lifecycle phases plus Security and Learning, which relates to all of them:

  • Design
  • Mocking / Virtualization
  • Implementation
  • Testing
  • Documentation
  • Deployment / Runtime
  • Security
  • Learning

Maybe the "Use Case Area" (or an apter word) would describe the categories best.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The issue does not identify files, tests, or entry points to inspect. Start by locating where tool categories are defined and displayed, then confirm the category model and its use cases with maintainers before changing it.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
content
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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