rust-lang / rust-lang/libs-team

Move the unstable-api dump tool to the main rust repo

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A-unstable-api
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Description

This will allow to use the json rustdoc output, thus having the macros expanded for free, and there is already code for finding this in tidy and unstable-book-gen.

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Research direction

Start by locating the unstable-api dump tool and the existing code in tidy and unstable-book-gen, then inspect how the main Rust repository handles JSON rustdoc output. Done means the tool is moved into the main Rust repository and can use that output so macros are expanded.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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