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Add base64 flag to gp env

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component: gp cli meta: never-stale team: IDE
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Description

Extend gp env to natively support base64 uploads, for multi-line files. Basically, this blog post, but built-in to Gitpod.

The use-case for this is for SSH key uploads, which should also be improved with:

Related:

However there might be more scenarios / edge cases where multi-line support would be generally useful.

Relates to:

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Research direction

The entry point named is the gp env CLI command; start by locating its implementation and existing value-handling logic. Define the base64 flag's behavior for multiline values and SSH-key uploads, then verify the command handles the stated use case and relevant edge cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
cli, developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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