Need a way to package config and resources into a single exe package
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Description
Summary of the new feature / enhancement
For both Windows and Linux, it would be nice to have something like dsc pack <folder> that would create a new exe that embeds all the resources and configuration files needed so that when run, it would perform get, set, etc... on the embedded configuration and use those dependencies.
Proposed technical implementation details (optional)
On Windows, it's clear how to embed resources. No clear yet on how this would work on Linux. Self-extracting to a temp folder may be acceptable.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the existing dsc CLI entry point and its command and packaging/build configuration. Define how dsc pack <folder> should embed resources and configuration on Windows and Linux, including whether Linux self-extraction to a temporary folder is acceptable; done means the generated executable can run get and set using the embedded dependencies.
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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
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100