Outdated rexify features need deprecation or replacement
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Description
Describe the bug
Couple of features of the rexify binary is outdated by now, but not marked as deprecated (or not replaced with alternatives) yet, like:
--search--use- perhaps even the JobControl commands?
How to reproduce it
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- use any of the above options with the
rexifycommand
Shortest code example that demonstrates the bug: see above
Expected behavior
Features of the rexify command that are outdated, should be marked as deprecated and fail gracefully, and/or be replaced with equivalent functionality.
Perhaps --search could search on GitHub/MetaCPAN, and then --use could clone/install from there? See also this comment.
Circumstances
- Rex version: 1.12.1
- Perl version: any
- OS running rex: any
- OS managed by rex: any
Debug log
none
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 with the rexify command entry point and inspect how --search, --use, and the JobControl commands are currently handled. Determine which features need deprecation or replacement, then define behavior for graceful failure and any proposed GitHub or MetaCPAN alternatives.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- perl
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100