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Support rollback for `config set`

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Dominant language
Rust
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Forks
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Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Summary of the new feature / enhancement

Prior to set the current state via get is stored. If set fails, dsc can attempt a rollback to previous. It may make sense to have a --no-rollback switch for developers.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

If an application wants multiple levels of rollback, it's up to that application to store history.
If resources in the rollback state support _clobber, then those should be explicitly set to true.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the config set and get command paths to understand how current state is read and how failures are reported. Define the rollback behavior, including the optional --no-rollback switch and _clobber handling, then identify or add tests covering successful sets, failed sets, and restoration of the prior state.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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