Enh: tool to fix up missing attachments
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 80
- Forks
- 32
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Further to #501 and #502, existing databases will generally need to be refreshed in order to recover the missing attachments. This cannot safely be done by reloading from the source, because that may change the Permalink, especially for earlier mails which may have used a different algorithm.
The tool could reparse the source (from the raw mail) and generate an updated list of attachments. As a cross-check, any existing attachments should be found in the updated list; any missing ones can then be added.
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Research direction
Start by reading issues #501 and #502, then trace how existing databases, raw mail, attachments, and Permalinks are handled. Done means a tool can reparse raw mail, preserve existing attachments and Permalinks, and add only attachments missing from the updated list.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- databases, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100