Packaging request: Google's Xi-editor

[MasseGuillaume]

Repository: https://github.com/google/xi-editor

[velovix]

I did some experimentation for this. I'll post my findings here if anyone wants to pick up where I left off.

From what I can tell, xi-editor should be build-able with rustPlatform.buildRustPackage. The only catch is that the Rust code is in the rust/ directory instead of in the root of the repository. I haven't found a way yet to tell buildRustPackage that the source is in that directory, so it complains about the lack of a Cargo.lock file.

It should also be noted that the repository contains only the core of the editor. A front-end is required to actually use it. If we're providing this package, we'll probably also want to provide at least one front-end package to go with it.

[ayyess]

The only catch is that the Rust code is in the rust/ directory instead of in the root of the repository.

There is a sourceRoot option during the unpack stage. See here, although I'm still looking at how to package the frontends.

[stale]

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[milahu]

close please?

xi-editor is a dead research project, see xi-editor retrospective

alternative: lapce editor

see also #48593