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Improve download action

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#6,830 opened on Jan 6, 2020

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Description

Description

It would be handy to improve the download action in the following ways:

  • support .tgz
  • allow to filter out some folders (e.g. node_modules)

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Research direction
Investigate the existing download action implementation and extend it to handle .tgz files and folder filtering.
Tech stack
typescriptnodejs
Domain
toolingbackend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
TypeScriptNode.jsGit
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70