mapbox / mapbox/tippecanoe

Question: How to suppress generator_options metadata

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Description

Is there an option to suppress the generator_options metadata when running the Tippecanoe command?
Can this be suppressed or set to null?
Would also like the option for the generator metadata too if possible.

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Research direction

Start by locating Tippecanoe's command-line option handling and the code that writes generator_options and generator metadata. Determine whether each field can be omitted or set to null, then verify the resulting vector-tile metadata and document the supported command behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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