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Dependancies

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
c
Domain
documentation

Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by tracing how dependencies for the mixer components, especially format decoders, are acquired; document that process and identify the relevant project entry points. Done means a newcomer can understand where these dependencies come from and how to obtain them.

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Description

How are dependancies for this project acquired?

Take for instance the dependancies for the mixer components such as format decoders.

Dominant language
C
Stars
182
Forks
98
Avg merge
14d 4h
Merged PRs (30d)
1

Getting set up

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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