microsoft / microsoft/sbom-tool

Support for Response Files in CLI

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Description

Response files allow command line tools to read args from a file instead of a command line, which can be very helpful for growing complexity.

When a response file is detected (arg w/ "@") the sbom-tool should read the files contents and parse the arguments as if they were provided from the CLI.

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Research direction

Start by locating the sbom-tool CLI argument-parsing entry point and review how command-line arguments are currently read. Add support for arguments beginning with @ so the referenced file contents are parsed as CLI arguments, while preserving existing behavior for ordinary arguments. Done means response-file arguments work like equivalent inline arguments.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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