mapbox / mapbox/tippecanoe

Preserve placeholders for tiny lines

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Description

Add a way to keep small LineStrings from being reduced to nothing (either by extending them slightly or converting them to points).

for @joto

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Research direction

The issue does not name a file, test, or entry point. Start by tracing where small LineStrings are reduced during GeoJSON-to-vector-tile processing, then inspect nearby tests or examples for line simplification and point conversion. Done means a documented behavior and test showing that tiny LineStrings remain represented rather than disappearing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
data
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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