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Allow setting config by skipping elevated parts

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Dominant language
Rust
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Forks
75
Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Summary of the new feature / enhancement

There may be cases where the user wants to apply configuration and parts of it requires elevation. It may be useful to have a switch that allows explicitly skipping the elevated parts if the user is not elevated rather than fail the whole thing.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating the configuration application flow and its elevation checks, then define how an explicit skip option should behave and what tests establish that elevated and non-elevated parts are handled correctly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
devops
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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