ipfs/kubo

Allow adding directories via curl

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#3,153 opened on Aug 30, 2016

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Description

Version/Platform/Processor information (from ipfs version --all):

go-ipfs version: 0.4.3-dev-b5fbc01 Repo version: 4 System version: amd64/linux Golang version: go1.6.2

Type (bug, feature, meta, test failure, question):

feature

Area (api, commands, daemon, fuse, etc):

api

Priority (from P0: functioning, to P4: operations on fire):

Description:

Provide a command, which takes a tarball, untars it and adds the untared content to ipfs. This is useful to be able to add directories to ipfs via curl.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
go
Domain
api
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
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
Go programmingIPFS command line interfacetar file handling
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
15
Research direction
Review the existing `ipfs add` command implementation in the commands/ directory to understand how file addition works. Then design a new command that accepts a tarball via stdin or file path, untars it, and adds the extracted content. Check issue comments for any additional discussion or design ideas.