jprichardson / jprichardson/node-github-download

downloading parts of a repo

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Dominant language
JavaScript
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Forks
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Description

any chance to only download parts of a repo? It would be nice if we could specify a glob pattern for what we'd like to have downloaded and copied into the final destination

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry point. First inspect the repository's download and final-destination flow, then determine how a glob pattern should select repository contents. Done means users can provide a pattern and only matching parts are downloaded and copied to the destination.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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