ndmitchell / ndmitchell/hoogle

Don't log people who ask for robots.txt

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Haskell
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Description

A clear sign they are probably a robot. Store such a list of IP addresses and avoid them.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by locating the request logging path and the handling for robots.txt requests, then determine how IP addresses could be stored and checked. Done means requests for robots.txt no longer add their IP addresses to the logged or stored list.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
backend, observability
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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