alanshaw/david-www

Notification when a new version is out

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#47 opened on Jul 11, 2013

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Description

I was just about to start coding a website service much like this! Except it does it differently: it emails the author when there's a new version available. So you don't have to manually check the status.

Is this something you're considering or should I go for it?

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
developer experiencebackend
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.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Basic Node.jsFamiliarity with npm packages
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
The issue requests email notification when a new version of a dependency is out. To implement, examine the current codebase at https://github.com/alanshaw/david www for existing email sending utilities or notification hooks. Check the david www service's dependency checking logic and consider integrating a mailer like nodemailer. Review the comments for any additional context or rejected alternatives.