msys2 / msys2/setup-msys2

webfactory/ssh-agent is not working with setup-msys2

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Description

I described the problem in https://github.com/webfactory/ssh-agent/issues/149 and I'm not actually sure which action needs to be fixed, but it would certainly be helpful to collaborate to find a suitable solution.

The webfactory/ssh-agent action allows specifying a private SSH key to fetch dependencies via CMake's FetchContent functionality. It seems to work successfully on all major platforms: Linux, macOS and Windows, but I'm not sure how to make it work from within the msys2 shell.

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Research direction

Start by reading the details in webfactory/ssh-agent#149 and reproducing the reported setup-msys2 behavior in an MSYS2 shell. Compare how the webfactory/ssh-agent action provides the private key for CMake FetchContent on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Done means identifying which action needs a change and confirming that dependency fetching works from MSYS2.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash, cmake, github-actions
Domain
build-system, ci-cd
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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