RPC requests for printing dlambda, clambda, parsetree, typedtree, etc.
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rpc
- Dominant language
- OCaml
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Description
It would be nice to request the various intermediate forms through RPC. This would allow editors to easily view these forms. Those are an important tool to develop ppx and optimize.
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Research direction
The issue does not name any files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating Dune's RPC handling and the existing intermediate-form machinery; done means RPC requests can expose dlambda, clambda, parsetree, typedtree, and related forms for editor use.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- ocaml
- Domain
- build-system, developer-experience
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100