rstudio / rstudio/packrat

'repos_upload()' needs to annotate pkg DESCRIPTION with Repository

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Description

When using repos_upload() to upload a package to a custom repository, the Repository: <repo> field needs to be written into the DESCRIPTION, so that packrat understands what the origin of that package was.

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Research direction

Start by locating the implementation of repos_upload() and the code that writes package DESCRIPTION metadata. Confirm how the custom repository value is passed through, then verify that uploaded packages include a Repository: field that packrat can use to identify their origin.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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