microsoft / microsoft/PSRule

Automatically install modules based on requires option

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enhancement
Dominant language
C#
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Description

PSRule v0.19.0 introduced module version constraints that determine module versions that can be used. This information could also be used to restore the correct module versions instead of having to do this over multiple ps-rule-install tasks.

Reference

PSRule change log

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the ps-rule-install tasks and the PSRule v0.19.0 entry in the referenced CHANGELOG.md. Trace how the requires option supplies module version constraints and define completion as restoring the correct module versions without multiple ps-rule-install tasks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
devops
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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