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Create a tool to identify dependencies for manifest-less ecosystems

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Description

Ecosystems like JavaScript or Python use one of multiple different kinds of manifests to specify dependencies — package.json, deno.json, requirements.txt, pyproject.toml.

But some ecosystems don't use manifests, like C and C++. And even when there are quasi-manifests, like CMakeLists.txt, these are very difficult to parse.

How can we create tools to identify dependency graphs for manifest-less ecosystems?

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The issue discusses dependency discovery for package.json, deno.json, requirements.txt, pyproject.toml, and CMakeLists.txt, with C and C++ as manifest-less examples. Start by comparing the existing manifest approaches and defining which ecosystems and dependency sources the tool should support. Done requires an agreed approach for identifying dependency graphs in the selected cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, cmake, cpp, javascript, python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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