microsoft / microsoft/pxt-microbit
Don't use the user's github credentials when downloading approved extensions
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P2
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 804
- Forks
- 721
- Avg merge
- 2d 9h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 2
Description
If an extension is approved, it's definitely not a private repo. We should just go through the usual codepath when requesting the extension instead of using the user's github info because they may have organizational policies that thwart the request (like single sign on)
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
Locate the approved-extension download path and compare it with the usual extension-request codepath. Confirm how GitHub credentials are currently supplied, then verify that approved extensions download without using the user's credentials or being blocked by organizational policies.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100