quarto-dev / quarto-dev/quarto-cli

the `quarto` script shouldn't overwrite envvars it checks for

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Description

quarto can be called recursively (from user filters, or scripts), and so we need to respect (and not overwrite) any environment variables that we ourselves look for. Specifically, the QUARTO_DENO_* should be used, but not changed, or repeated calls into quarto will overwrite these multiple times.

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Locate the quarto script and inspect how it handles the QUARTO_DENO_* environment variables. Verify that recursive calls use existing values without overwriting them, including calls from user filters or scripts.

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Assessment

Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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