cake-build/cake

Feature: Add option to skip tools installation

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#2,158 opened on May 19, 2018

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FeatureHelp wantedUp-for-grabs

Description

Add option to toll cake to skip Installing tools phase

Use case:

  • During development of the build script build is executing many times, skipping tools installation step will speedup development process

Contributor guide

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
build systemtooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of Cake build system
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate the Cake source code to find where tools installation is handled, likely in the bootstrapper or related files. Look for an existing flag or mechanism to skip steps. The issue requests a command line option to bypass the 'Installing tools' phase. Review the build methods in the codebase and consider how to expose a new option without breaking existing functionality. Check for any prior discussion in the three comments for additional context.