microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit
Git subtree support: Does VFS4G have it, and what's the cost to support it?
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- C#
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Description
We've been asked if VFS4G supports git subtrees. This work item is to determine:
- Does VFS4G currently support git subtrees?
- If not, what is a rough estimate of the work involved to support them (and is it feasible at all)?
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by examining VFS4G's current Git integration to determine whether git subtree behavior is already supported. Document the result, then assess the feasibility and rough work required to add support if it is absent.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, git
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100