rust-lang / rust-lang/rustfmt

[unstable option] `format_generated_files`

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Description

Tracking issue for unstable option: format_generated_files.

See Processes.md, "Stabilising an Option":

  • Is the default value correct?
  • The design and implementation of the option are sound and clean.
  • The option is well tested, both in unit tests and, optimally, in real usage.
  • There is no open bug about the option that prevents its use.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with Processes.md’s “Stabilising an Option” section, then locate the current implementation and tests for format_generated_files. Done means resolving the checklist: confirming the default, soundness, adequate testing and absence of blocking open bugs.

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Assessment

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

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