mattermost-community/focalboard

Extend import scripts

Open

#53 opened on Feb 23, 2021

View on GitHub
 (8 comments) (5 reactions) (0 assignees)TypeScript (26,187 stars) (2,542 forks)user submission
HacktoberfestHelp WantedUp for grabs

Description

Right now, we have scripts to import basic info from popular systems like Trello, Asana, and Notion. They can pull in the card titles, descriptions, and basic properties from a single board. Expand these further to do things like:

  • Import advanced properties (e.g. dates, text, numbers)
  • Handle multiple boards
  • Handle Trello PowerUp properties
  • Handle sub-tasks in Asana
  • Use the Notion API to import rich data
  • Import from other popular systems

This high-level issue can be split into smaller ones to handle targeted improvements

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptnodejsrest api
Domain
backenddata
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.
over 1 week
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
TypeScriptREST APIsUnderstanding of existing import scripts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
25
Research direction
Examine the existing import scripts in the /import directory to understand their structure and how they currently handle basic properties. Identify a specific sub task, such as adding support for Trello Power Ups, handling multiple boards, or integrating with another system like ClickUp. Review the Notion API documentation for importing rich data. Consider breaking this high level issue into smaller, actionable issues and discussing the approach with maintainers.