Request: follow XDG Base Directory specification for stored config
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Description
In https://github.com/twilio/twilio-cli/pull/37, config was moved to .twilio-cli/config.json, however, this is less than idiomatic as many developers strongly prefer not to clutter up the user directory with custom confirmation files or folders.
Instead, I'd like to recommend that we follow the XDG Base Directory specification, which provides sensible defaults for the config directory to use, but also allows users to override with environment variables.
If we decide to implement this, I think it can be done in a backwards compatible way. Also, FWIW I created this library for this purpose (on other projects), but I won't be offended in the least if you wanted to use something different.
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Research direction
Read the linked pull request #37 and trace where the CLI currently stores configuration under .twilio-cli/config.json. Check how XDG config-directory environment variables and defaults should be applied while preserving existing configuration, then verify that the new location and backward-compatible behavior match the issue.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100