kristovatlas/osx-config-check

Feature idea: Allow HJson to specify multiple profiles, and allow user to select a profile at the beginning

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#56 opened on Jun 17, 2016

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enhancementhelp wanted

Description

This could, for example, spare non-developer users from checks related to dev tools such as homebrew and git. Another example: Lock down browsers less for QA engineers and developers who do not use VMs. H/T @KMHouk

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Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
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.
1-2 days
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
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None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Examine the current HJson configuration parsing in the repository, likely in Python code. Investigate how profiles could be implemented by modifying the parser to support multiple profiles and adding a user selection step at the beginning. Check existing comments or issues for additional context.