python / python/mypy

(🎁) dmypy should have a `watch` mode (⌚)

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feature topic-daemon
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Description

Where it watches files and reruns when they change.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start at the dmypy entry point and trace how a request is started and completed. Define the file-watching and rerun behavior needed for a watch mode, including how changes are detected and how repeated runs stop. Done means dmypy watches files and reruns when they change.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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