Consider implementing `rustup shell`
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Description
Like rbenv shell. This allows you to configure the running shell to use a particular toolchain. It's super convenient but the way it does it is pretty nasty: .bashrc runs eval $(rbenv init), which creates an rbenv shell function that intercepts rbenv shell in order to inject environment variables into the running shell.
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 with the requested rustup shell entry point and compare its intended behavior with rbenv shell, including the .bashrc and rbenv init shell-function approach described here. Done means a running shell can be configured to use a particular Rust toolchain, with the behavior and integration details established.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust, shell
- Domain
- cli, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100