Option to never create `.gitpod.yml`
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feature: gitpod yml
meta: never-stale
team: webapp
type: feature request
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe
Sometimes when contributing to a repository, you don't want Gitpod to make a .gitpod.yml. You can add it to the gitignore, but many projects like to keep their gitignores minimal. An option to disable a gitpod.yml file from being created would be nice.
Describe the behaviour you'd like
An option in settings to stop gitpod from creating the file.
Describe alternatives you've considered
N/A
Additional context
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
No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by locating the settings handling and the code that creates .gitpod.yml, then trace how the new option would be persisted and applied. Done means users can enable the option and Gitpod no longer creates the file for repositories where it is selected.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- developer-experience
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100