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[New Project]: baa - A cozy TUI for herding Linux package managers

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
go, linux
Domain
cli, operating-systems

Research direction

This is a project-submission request rather than a specific code task. Start by reviewing the linked baa repository and its provider system, CLI flags, and labeled Good First Issues; done means determining how this project should be added to forgoodfirstissue.

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Description

Is this project already existing in the app?
  • I have searched the existing projects
Tell us about the project

Link: https://github.com/jstreitb/baa

Why it's a good fit: > baa is a terminal-based update manager written in Go. It uses a very modular "provider" system, making it extremely easy for beginners to contribute.

New contributors can add support for new package managers (like yay or dnf) just by implementing a simple Go interface. The code is clean, small, and we have labeled several "Good First Issues" (like adding CLI flags or new providers) to help people get started.

Is the Project a DPG (Digital Public Good)
  • Yes
  • No
Does the project list which Sustainable Development Goals it addresses in its labels?
  • Yes
  • No
Code of Conduct
  • I've read the Code of Conduct and understand my responsibilities as a member of the GitHub community
Anything else?

The project just underwent a rebranding to baa to avoid naming conflicts. We are very active and happy to mentor new contributors. We already have 3 labeled Good First Issues waiting to be picked up! 🐑

Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
245
Forks
139
Avg merge
1d 23m
Merged PRs (30d)
1

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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