cloudtools/stacker

Feature request: Output templates as yaml

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#666 opened on Sep 27, 2018

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Description

Would be useful to be able to specify the output format of the cfn templates. YAML is a lot more readable in my opinion and also allows comments.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
clicloud
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.
clear
Prerequisites
PythonAWS CloudFormationstacker codebase
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Investigate the current template output mechanism in stacker. Likely in the code that generates CloudFormation templates, currently outputting JSON. Implement an option to output YAML using Python's `yaml` library. Ensure comments are preserved if possible. Test both output formats.