open-telemetry / open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python

Configure dependabot to ignore certain files that specify dependencies

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Description

In our repo we have certain files that specify testing, documenting and other development-related dependencies. These files should not be considered by dependabot because many alerts will be generated unnecessarily.

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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 by locating the repository's Dependabot configuration and the files that declare testing, documentation, and other development dependencies. Confirm which files should be excluded, then verify that Dependabot no longer considers them or generates unnecessary alerts.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github, python
Domain
devops, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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