matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix.org

Move the gatsby branch to another repo

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Description

The gatsby branch unnecessarily clutters the repo and makes it very heavy to clone.

This is not a problem for CF Pages since it's shallow-cloning the repo, but it's a problem for new contributors.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by inspecting the repository’s branches and clone configuration to determine how the gatsby branch is stored and used; done means the branch is moved to another repository without breaking the website workflow or making normal contributor clones unnecessarily heavy.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
devops
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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