matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-hookshot
Please clarify required permissions
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Description
The dialog that installs Hookshot (at least the RSS bot) states the following:
> Permissions
> This extension requires inviting bots
That is clearly untrue, as it requires way more permissions to function.
Related: #739
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Hookshot installation dialog, especially the RSS bot permission text, and compare its claim with the permissions actually required. Review related issue #739 for context; done means the dialog accurately describes all required permissions instead of stating that only inviting bots is needed.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100