open-telemetry / open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib

Make it easier to contribute by including devcontainer.json

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Description

What problem do you want to solve?

Reduce friction for contributors - many of the suggested setup steps in contributing.md can be automated for users that want to use codespaces/devcontainers.

Describe the solution you'd like

Add devcontainer.json to the repo so that a user can create a codespace and immediately run common tox commands.

Describe alternatives you've considered

This can be handled by individual developers. I already have this setup for my codespaces but that only benefits me.

I think sharing this will reduce the barrier to entry / friction in the onboarding process for contributing.

Additional Context

I couldn't find any existing discussions about it - I think the burden of maintaining this is worth the benefit.

Would you like to implement a fix?

Yes

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with contributing.md and review the existing setup steps and common tox commands that the devcontainer should support. Add devcontainer.json so a new Codespace can follow the documented workflow and run those commands immediately; done means the documented contributor setup works in a fresh devcontainer.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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