Improve diagnostic logging for rule selection
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- Dominant language
- C#
- Stars
- 474
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Description
Currently there is limited diagnostic logging to determine why a rule was selected or not.
We should make it clear in the diagnostic logs so that as we add additional features and complexity that it can be troubleshooted easily.
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing rule selection in the PSRule codebase and inspect existing diagnostic logging. Done means the diagnostic logs clearly explain why a rule was selected or not selected, with relevant behavior covered by tests.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100