micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

Quit micro with a non-zero exit code

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Description

Description of the problem or steps to reproduce

I am using Micro to edit Git commit messages. Is it possible to quit Micro with a non-zero exit code to signal Git that the commit should be aborted?

Specifications

Commit hash: f594686
OS: macOS 10.15.4
Terminal: Terminal app (version 2.10) included with macOS

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Research direction

No file or test is identified in the issue. Start by locating Micro's quit and exit-status handling and the command-line path used for Git commit messages; done means providing a way to exit non-zero so Git aborts the commit, with coverage for that status.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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