rust-lang / rust-lang/git2-rs

using russh

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Description

I would be interested if its technically possible to change the underlying ssh used by libgit2 to be able to for example use russh ?

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Research direction

Start by investigating how libgit2 provides its underlying SSH support and how git2-rs exposes that integration. Review whether the backend can be replaced with russh, then document the technical constraints and what an appropriate integration would require; the issue does not mention specific files or tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
networking
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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