trailofbits / trailofbits/cargo-unmaintained

Check each repo has a tag for the used crate version

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Rust
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Description

It is all too common for repos to not add a tag for a crate release.

It would be great if this tool could issue a warning if the repo doesnt have a tag to match the crate version in my lock file.

This check can also be used to assist with problems like #441 and #606 to check when the repo contained the crate, if it currently doesnt contain the crate.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how cargo-unmaintained reads crate versions from the lock file and emits warnings, then inspect how it accesses repository tags. The change should warn when a repository lacks a tag matching the used crate version and support investigating historical crate presence as described in #441 and #606.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

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

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