openedx / openedx/openedx-platform
Replace pyjwkest in edx-platform
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Description
The pyjwkest package was abandoned upstream more than 3 years ago. Let's replace it with something more actively maintained. First, check to see if the latest version of PyJWT (already used here) supports what we need from pyjwkest. If not, replace it with cryptojwt as it is from the same author and actively maintained. Also, this package has a similar interface to the one which is being replaced.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Search the repository for pyjwkest imports and usages, then compare each required capability with the latest PyJWT documentation. If PyJWT is insufficient, inspect the cryptojwt interface and migration requirements. Done means pyjwkest is no longer used, the selected maintained dependency provides the needed behavior, and the relevant test suite passes.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend, security
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100