microsoft / microsoft/undocked
Tool to Convert SOURCES files
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enhancement
help wanted
- Dominant language
- PowerShell
- Stars
- 33
- Forks
- 10
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Internally, Windows uses a SOURCES file format to specify project files. It would be great if a tool could be build to convert (or at least help) that format to a simple VS project file based on the helpers in here.
Contributor guide
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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 surveying the repository's existing helpers for handling SOURCES files and identify any current entry points or tests. Define the conversion scope and the expected simple Visual Studio project output before implementation; done means a usable tool or assisted workflow can convert a representative SOURCES file.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell
- Domain
- build-system, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100