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Rewrite the client in ReScript

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Description

The reason to rewrite the client in ReScript seems pretty obvious to me. It will help us to get a more concrete and more manageable client application. Any plan for this?

I've read issue #269, and the server seems a different story. There will be some trade-off between producing a binary and .ts plus binary. But, I think there are more benefits in rewriting the client in ReScript.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing issue #269 and the existing client implementation to understand the proposed ReScript rewrite and its trade-offs. Before coding, clarify the migration plan and define completion as the client being rewritten in ReScript with the agreed binary and TypeScript outputs.

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Assessment

Domain
devtools
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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