microsoft / microsoft/pxt-microbit

A way to enter secrets in blocks extension

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
IOT extensions need a way to enter secrets like password without the blocks exposing it.

Discussion here: https://github.com/microsoft/pxt-microbit/pull/4565

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Research direction

Start by reading the discussion in microsoft/pxt-microbit#4565 to understand the proposed approach for entering secrets in blocks. Define the expected behavior for IoT extensions and consider the work complete when passwords can be entered without being exposed by the blocks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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