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Minimize or remove the configuration file `tools.json`

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Description

The config file is growing to be too big, harder to navigate, and introducing merge conflicts. Also, many configs are hard to be understood without a peek into the code, and since it is in a JSON file, it is not a valid syntax to add comments to document the configs.

As discussed on Matrix (@marco-c and @calixteman), moving the configs to the tools themselves could mitigate the problem. The following are some possible directions:

  • Add the configs as clear parameters of the init function of the class
  • Add a decorator like @configuration({ "nb_of_days": 3, ... }) on top of the class

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Research direction

Start by reviewing tools.json and the configurations it contains, then inspect the tool classes and their init functions mentioned in the issue. Compare the proposed constructor-parameter and @configuration approaches; done means reducing or removing the central file while keeping each configuration understandable and documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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