volta-cli/volta

Partial versions cause hard-to-read errors

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#1,433 opened on Jan 27, 2023

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Description

Now I don't know if this is intentional, but incomplete version numbers cause the somewhat hard to understand error Volta error: Could not parse version "18".

I believe Volta ought to have the feature of simplified versions (i.e. major or major.minor only), but if not, I'd really like if the error message was more clear, perhaps clarifying that it needs an exact match.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
clideveloper experience
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.
1-3 hours
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fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Rust programmingbasic understanding of version parsing
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75
Research direction
Examine the version parsing code in Volta to see where the error message 'Could not parse version "18"' is generated. Consider how to improve the message to suggest supported formats or optionally support partial versions (e.g., treat '18' as major version). Look for existing tests for version parsing to understand current behavior.