WordPress / WordPress/create-block-theme

Zip files exported contain unwanted files.

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Dominant language
JavaScript
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Description

What ?

Exporting themes from certain platforms, for example wordpress.com, contains unwanted files.

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Example theme:

Example of a theme exported from wordpress.com:
twentytwentythree (12).zip

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Research direction

Start by inspecting the attached twentytwentythree (12).zip example and tracing the theme export entry point in the repository. Identify which files are unexpectedly included and compare them with the intended exported theme contents. Done means exports from platforms such as wordpress.com no longer contain those unwanted files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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