Support setting output_format as an environment variable
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- Python
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Description
Feature request
Feature description
ROS2 supports setting the log format with the environment variable RCUTILS_CONSOLE_FORMAT. It would be nice to do something similar for launch without having to set the kwarg on every Action in every launch file (especially third-party launch files).
Implementation considerations
If the environmental variable is set, ignore output_format args and simply use that.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing how the launch package reads the output_format kwarg on Actions and how launch files construct those Actions. Compare the requested behavior with ROS2's RCUTILS_CONSOLE_FORMAT handling; done means a configured environment variable overrides per-Action output_format values, including in third-party launch files.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100