codecov / codecov/codecov-action
use-pypi: true should work even if pip is not present
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[Type] Enhancement
codecov/codecov-action
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
The action should ensure pip exists, potentially installing it itself, before trying to install pip. Also should use a venv for isolation.
Requested here:
https://github.com/codecov/codecov-action/issues/1834
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 by locating the action's use-pypi handling and the code that installs pip. Check how the action runs Python and whether its existing tests or workflows cover systems without pip; done means use-pypi works without preinstalled pip and package installation is isolated in a virtual environment.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- github-actions, python
- Domain
- ci-cd
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100