quarto-dev / quarto-dev/quarto-cli

Feature request: Shortcode with same functionality as `knitr::knit_exit()`

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Description

It would be great to have a native Quarto shortcode that basically does what knitr::knit_exit() does without the reliance on knitr. This is super handy when debugging documents.

See #6144 for a similar question.

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The issue names no files or tests. Start by reading the linked discussion in #6144 and comparing its requested behavior with knitr::knit_exit(); define the shortcode’s stopping and debugging semantics before locating the relevant Quarto implementation. Done means the native shortcode has agreed behavior and coverage for that behavior.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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