googlefonts / googlefonts/glyphsLib

font.save("foo.glyphspackage") silently saves a single-file-format Glyphs file

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Description

....which the user then can't open. We should either give a warning or better, actually save in .glyphspackage format.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the behavior through font.save("foo.glyphspackage") and trace the save-format handling in the library. Determine whether the intended outcome is a warning or a valid .glyphspackage save, then verify that the resulting file can be opened.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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