posit-dev / posit-dev/positron
New Folder from Git option to fork and clone
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area: core
enhancement
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 4.3k
- Forks
- 184
- Avg merge
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- Merged PRs (30d)
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Description
It would be nice if "New Folder from Git" had an option to fork and clone? It could be a nice way to recreate (or get close to) usethis::create_from_github() experience regardless of language.
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
The issue names the New Folder from Git entry point but mentions no files or tests. Start by locating that command and the existing fork and clone flow; done means the option can fork and clone a repository as part of the new-folder workflow.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, typescript
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100