prompt-toolkit / prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit
Drop in readline replacement
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Description
I'm opening this mainly for discussion.
You mention that ppt is not only but also intended as a readline replacement. There are a lot of applications out there that currently depend on readline abi and api, which could certainly benefit from ppt if it could pretend to be readline. The current state of affairs is somewhat disappointing, as we have to wait for the pure ppt version of every tool under the sun. Have you thought about providing a drop-in readline replacement implemented on top of ppt? Do you see any showstopper for this?
athame managed to do what I'm suggesting using vim itself as the backend.
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The issue names no files, tests, or implementation entry points. Start with the readline ABI/API requirements and the linked athame example; progress would require a maintainer decision that defines scope and acceptance criteria.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100