Use a local installation of MAGMA, if available
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 255
- Forks
- 38
- Avg merge
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- Merged PRs (30d)
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Description
The current MAGMA interface is a human API: the user is asked to copy/paste commands to and from MAGMA. If MAGMA is available in the command line, it should be called automatically, without user intervention, similarly to existing functionality for GAP.
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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 examining the current MAGMA interface and the existing GAP functionality for a comparable command-line integration. The work is done when an available local MAGMA installation is invoked automatically without requiring users to copy and paste commands.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100