fsprojects / fsprojects/Paket

Support offline workflow in bootstrapper

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Description

Description

The bootstrapper currently will only reach out to NuGet or Github for retrieving paket.exe. It would be nice if there was a config setting allowing for a custom download location of paket.exe which would allow for scenarios where there is no internet connection.

Repro steps

Please provide the steps required to reproduce the problem

  1. Let a rodent gnaw on your DSL line.

  2. Run paket-bootstrapper.exe

  3. No profit.

Expected behavior

Successfully update paket.exe from a custom download location on the local machine or local network.

Actual behavior

Updating paket.exe fails.

Known workarounds

Commit paket.exe to every repository. This is not ideal, especially if paket.exe is kept up to date relatively frequently.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the bootstrapper code that retrieves paket.exe from NuGet or GitHub and reading how its configuration is handled. Done means a configurable local or local-network download location lets paket-bootstrapper.exe update paket.exe without internet access, while preserving the existing behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
fsharp, github
Domain
cli, devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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