ocaml / ocaml/opam

[feature] show repository name next to package name in update/install outputs

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Description

So that it is easy to see where the package to be installed comes from.

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Research direction

The issue does not name files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing the update and install output paths in opam, then determine how package sources are represented there. Done means the repository name is shown next to the package name in both outputs, making the package origin easy to identify.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
git, ocaml
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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