slack-ruby / slack-ruby/slack-ruby-client

Conflict between slack-ruby-client and linux slack executable using rbenv

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Description

rbenv puts it's shims at the start of PATH, so it blocks access to /usr/bin/slack that comes later in PATH.

Personally, I would suggest splitting the client to a seperate gem that depends on this and renaming the executable to slack-cli to stop the naming collision. I am not using the CLI so I would also be fine with splitting the gems.

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Research direction

Inspect the gem packaging and executable definitions, then compare how rbenv shims conflict with /usr/bin/slack. The issue presents splitting the client into a separate gem and renaming the executable to slack-cli as possible approaches, so completion requires an agreed resolution to the naming collision.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, ruby
Domain
cli
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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