apache/sedona

We should order the `R/.Rbuildignore` file

Open

#2992 opened on May 23, 2026

View on GitHub
 (0 comments) (0 reactions) (0 assignees)Scala (1,953 stars) (693 forks)batch import
good first issueminorsedona-r

Description

It is difficult for humans to see what is in the existing list.

The file is in the repo but has not been updated for about 3 years

https://github.com/apache/sedona/blob/master/R/.Rbuildignore

Contributor guide

Tech stack
r
Domain
tooling
Issue type
refactor
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
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
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
95
Research direction
The issue requests ordering of the R/.Rbuildignore file to improve human readability. Currently, the file contains a list of entries that are not sorted. The task is to sort the lines alphabetically (or by a logical grouping) to make it easier to see what is included. The file is located at https://github.com/apache/sedona/blob/master/R/.Rbuildignore. No linked PRs or comments exist, so the contributor can proceed with sorting the entries and submitting a pull request.