Show link to the repository in package list

Question

Show link to the repository in package list

Raphael-CV opened this issue a year ago · comments

I suggest two improvements for the package manager:

Add the repository link of each package in its readme file and/or in the searchable list of packages. Currently, you need to go to the typst.toml file and copy-paste the link into navigator, which is annoying when you want to see the full documentation and examples. Add also the link in the pull request would be great to navigate easily to the repo in order to discover it instead of going to files changed and look for typst.toml file.
Add a command to install package from an already downloaded zip. Automatic downloads can be blocked at work for security reasons (which is the case for me). I also reckon that add a link to download directly zip in the searchable list of packages might be a good idea. For the moment, if I want to download several packages, I have to go to each repo, check out the branch or tag to have the right version, donwload zip, copy-paste to the preview directory and then change the name with version to respect the tree structure.

Laurenz · Answer 1 · Wed Aug 30 2023 22:49:21 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

For the moment, if I want to download several packages, I have to go to each repo, check out the branch or tag to have the right version, donwload zip, copy-paste to the preview directory and then change the name with version to respect the tree structure.

You could also just clone this repository into {cache-dir}/typst. Then all packages will just be available. To update it, just git pull. Then, the CLI will do no downloading at all.

Raphaël CV · Answer 2 · Wed Aug 30 2023 23:02:31 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Great idea, it seems better indeed, thanks !

Laurenz · Answer 3 · Wed Aug 30 2023 23:21:08 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Repository link in the package list would be useful. A homepage field was also suggested here: #67 (comment). We could show homepage or repository if homepage doesn't exist.

Raphaël CV · Answer 4 · Thu Aug 31 2023 02:05:18 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

For the moment, if I want to download several packages, I have to go to each repo, check out the branch or tag to have the right version, donwload zip, copy-paste to the preview directory and then change the name with version to respect the tree structure.

You could also just clone this repository into {cache-dir}/typst. Then all packages will just be available. To update it, just git pull. Then, the CLI will do no downloading at all.

Since the structure has to be {data-dir}/typst/packages/preview/..., it is necessary to specifiy the directory name:

From {data-dir}: git clone git@github.com:typst/packages.git typst
From {data-dir}/typst: git clone git@github.com:typst/packages.git .

Doing git clone git@github.com:typst/packages.git from {data-dir}/typst would result to {data-dir}/typst/packages/packages/preview/....

Laurenz · Answer 5 · Thu Aug 31 2023 04:16:03 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

Ah yes, you're right. The duplication is somewhat unfortunate.

Laurenz · Answer 6 · Mon Sep 04 2023 23:17:53 GMT+0800 (China Standard Time)

I added a link to the repository and, in addition, a new homepage field. If this one, is specified, the link goes there, otherwise to the repository and if neither field exist, it is omitted.