mapbox / mapbox/tippecanoe

When forgetting to specify an input file, tippecanoe hangs

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Description

It would be useful to get a warning when you forget to specify an input file.
Currently, the code just hangs and does not indicate that you have made a mistake.

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Research direction

Start by tracing tippecanoe's command-line handling when no input file is provided. Reproduce the hang with an invocation that omits the input file, then identify the appropriate warning and verify that the command exits instead of hanging.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
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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