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Should `fastlane` be public dependency?

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Description

Currently, fastlane is a development dependency to this gem:

https://github.com/wordpress-mobile/release-toolkit/blob/4df4c387126a94f93f1392a76bd210cc2c5c482e/fastlane-plugin-wpmreleasetoolkit.gemspec#L54

I haven't verified whether there's a rationale behind it or if it's the default behavior when Fastlane creates a plugin, but I think it would be more appropriate to make it a public dependency.

I run into this in setting up a new project. I though it would have been enough to add the plugin to get access to Fastlane, but that wasn't the case. I found that inconvenient, because I now had to specify two gems instead of one.

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Research direction

Start with fastlane-plugin-wpmreleasetoolkit.gemspec at the dependency declaration around line 54. Check how fastlane is currently declared and how the gem is packaged, then verify the dependency behavior during gem installation. Done means the dependency classification matches the intended plugin setup and the existing packaging checks remain valid.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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