OpenAPITools / OpenAPITools/openapi-generator

[BUG] Installation doc runs unrelated code with npx

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Client: Ruby Issue: Bug
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  • Have you provided a full/minimal spec to reproduce the issue?
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Description

Following the instructions at https://openapi-generator.tech/docs/installation, running npx openapi-generator generate -i petstore.yaml -g ruby -o /tmp/test/ will actually run code from
https://www.npmjs.com/package/openapi-generator, not https://www.npmjs.com/package/@openapitools/openapi-generator-cli.

This matches what npm would install with npm install --dry-run openapi-generator.

Suggest a fix

Remove npx from the instructions, or change it to use --package.

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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

Start with the installation documentation at https://openapi-generator.tech/docs/installation and reproduce the shown npx command. Check which package npm resolves for openapi-generator versus @openapitools/openapi-generator-cli. Done means the instructions no longer execute the unrelated package, either by removing npx or using the suggested --package form.

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Assessment

Tech stack
node.js, openapi
Domain
cli, documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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