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Replace download-lib with per-platform packages which include a binary
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- Dominant language
- Rust
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- 11
- Forks
- 23
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Description
The download-lib script is a custom bit of javascript which is annoying to maintain and causes fragility.
Instead, we should build per-platform npm packages which include the prebuilt binary.
See https://github.com/matrix-org/seshat/pull/184 where we've recently been doing similar work for seshat.
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 custom download-lib JavaScript script and reviewing how it currently obtains the binary. Then study the similar per-platform package work in seshat PR 184. Done means the platform-specific npm packages contain the prebuilt binary and replace the fragile download-lib approach.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, rust
- Domain
- build-system, release
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100