microsoft / microsoft/DefinitelyTyped-tools

CI/publication should allow for zero owners

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Description

And behave reasonably in this state. There are a lot of packages owned by one person, and they may want to remove themselves in case they can no longer maintain the package.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the CI/publication entry points that process package ownership, focusing on the zero-owner state described here. Determine the expected behavior when the sole owner removes themselves, then verify that publication handles packages with no owners without failing unexpectedly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
ci-cd, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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