Add option to `gem fetch` to verify the signature of the downloaded file
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Description
This would help packagers a lot when updating packages.
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 at the gem fetch command entry point and trace how downloaded files are handled. Define the option's expected signature-verification behavior for packagers, including success and failure cases, then identify the relevant tests needed to confirm it.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- ruby
- Domain
- cli, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100