redhat-developer / redhat-developer/vscode-openshift-tools

Investigate downloading binaries (instead of including) & reusing existing ones on the path

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Dominant language
TypeScript
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123
Forks
63
Avg merge
6h 16m
Merged PRs (30d)
74

Description

we currently include binaries in the extension. We should look into downloading them at runtime and maybe even use binaries that exist on the path.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing how the extension currently packages and locates its binaries, then trace the runtime entry points that invoke them. Investigate requirements for downloading binaries and reusing binaries found on PATH; done means a decided, documented approach with its platform, versioning, and failure-handling implications.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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