Contributor DevX: Enable per-project builds
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- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
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- Forks
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- Avg merge
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Description
Summary of the new feature / enhancement
As a contributor, I want to quickly rebuild only the project I'm currently working on, not the full set of projects, when I make a change I want to validate and explore that doesn't affect the other projects, so I can iterate more quickly.
For example, reviewing any change to the registry resource requires running the build script and regenerating the tree sitter, DSC itself, and all the unrelated projects - which can take several minutes for each build.
Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
Enhance the build script to support a Project parameter that only deletes and rebuilds the specified projects, not the entire output folder. Alternatively, add per-project build scripts that a contributor can execute to rebuild only that project.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the repository's build script and reviewing how it currently deletes and rebuilds the output folder and projects. Implement a way to select one project, such as a Project parameter or per-project build entry point, while leaving unrelated projects untouched. Done means a contributor can rebuild only the selected project and validate the result without rebuilding the full project set.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- build-system, developer-experience
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100