oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/propolis
want API endpoint for screenshot
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api
enhancement
- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 270
- Forks
- 42
- Avg merge
- 4d 5h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 6
Description
It'd be nice to be able to get a screenshot of the framebuffer via a propolis-server API endpoint. The console could query this information to show the image. The cost/complexity of producing it are fairly low.
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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
Start by locating the propolis-server API entry points and the framebuffer handling mentioned in the issue. Determine how an endpoint could expose a framebuffer screenshot for the console, then verify that the console can retrieve an image through the API and that relevant API behavior is covered by tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- api, computer-graphics
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100