quarto-dev / quarto-dev/quarto-cli

A comment-only `_brand.yml` should trigger a warning but not an error

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brand bug
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Description

It's useful to have a commented-out brand file for instructional purposes, but quarto doesn't like it. We should fix it.

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Research direction

Start by locating the JavaScript validation path for _brand.yml and reproduce the behavior with a file containing only comments. Confirm the change distinguishes a comment-only file from invalid content: it should emit a warning without failing as an error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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