mherrmann / mherrmann/fman

Allow syncing third-party plugins settings

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enhancement
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Python
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Description

This is somewhat related to #149 and #371,

When syncing settings across multiple machines -e.g., with GNU stow + git- there is no clean way to sync installed plugins and their settings. Right now I can only think of 2 ways:

  • Sync also the folder Plugins/Third-party (It feels very dirty).
  • Manually install and configure the plugins.

It would be great to be able to auto-install plugins from settings when fman starts, just like Sublime Text manages its plugins with the Package Control.sublime-settings file.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing related issues #149 and #371, then trace how fman loads settings and third-party plugins during startup. The issue does not name files or tests; done would mean settings can describe plugins and fman can install and configure them automatically across machines.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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