microsoft / microsoft/json-document-transforms
Add support for root-level arrays
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- PowerShell
- Stars
- 115
- Forks
- 39
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Currently, the root-level element cannot be an array, the transformation will fail. First off, I think we need to add better error handling to improve the user experience. Then, look into supporting this without breaking transformations.
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 reproducing the transformation failure described in the issue and review the linked slow-cheetah issue for context. Trace how the tool validates and transforms the root element; done means root-level arrays transform successfully, errors are clearer, and existing transformations remain working.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 28/100