satisfactorymodding / satisfactorymodding/ficsit-cli

Graph visualization on mod resolution errors

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Go
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Users can be confused by resolution error messages

Describe the solution you'd like

Show a graph together with the error message

Describe alternatives you've considered

No response

Additional context

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                   ┌──────┐
                   │ Root │
                   └─┬──┬─┘
               ┌─────┘  └─────┐
┌──────────────┴─┐          ┌─┴──────────────┐
│  Power Extras  │          │  Area Actions  │
│ (gPowerExtras) │          │ (AreaActions)  │
│       *        │          │     1.6.5      │
└──────────────┬─┘          └─┬──────────────┘
               │              │
┌──────────────┴─┐          ┌─┴──────────────┐
│      SML       │          │      SML       │
│     (SML)      ├────┤├────┤     (SML)      │
│     2.2.1      │          │    ^3.0.0      │
└────────────────┘          └────────────────┘

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Research direction

Start by locating the CLI's mod-resolution error handling and how those errors are rendered. Define the dependency graph cases represented by the issue's example, then implement graph output alongside the error message; done means resolution failures present an understandable graph without losing the existing error details.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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