{"thread":{"id":"65148","subject":"[GSoC] Discussion: git repo structure enhancements","startedAt":"2026-03-06T05:10:57Z","lastAt":"2026-03-10T19:58:57Z","messageCount":2,"participants":["Mansi Singh","Kaartic Sivaraam"],"isPatch":false,"patchVersion":null,"patchTotal":null},"messages":[{"id":"538056","messageId":"CAO_P5U2f4MD-URre+4ocC=YQ570hr03pZHDk1jvuSOKx4aLOCA@mail.gmail.com","threadId":"65148","inReplyTo":null,"subject":"[GSoC] Discussion: git repo structure enhancements","fromName":"Mansi Singh","fromEmail":"mansimaanu8627@gmail.com","sentAt":"2026-03-06T05:10:44Z","receivedAt":"2026-03-06T05:10:57Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"mansimaanu8627@gmail.com","avatar":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/40687671?v=4"},"body":"Hi,\n\nI am planning to apply for GSoC 2026 for the \"Improve the new git repo\ncommand\" project, focusing specifically on extending git repo\nstructure with metrics from git-sizer. The ideas page mentions this as\na potential improvement.\nBefore drafting a full proposal, I wanted to confirm:\n1. Is this direction still desired, or is it already being worked on\nby someone?\n2. Which git-sizer metrics does the community consider most valuable\nto add first?\n3. Should new structure tests go in t1900-repo-info.sh or a separate\nt1901-repo-structure.sh?\n\nMy contributions so far:\n- t7605 microproject: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/2050\n- Variable shadow fix in repo.c: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/2062\n- Structure tests: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pull/2064\n\nThanks,\nMansi Singh\n"},{"id":"538512","messageId":"b65284f5-f1b7-4af3-a126-f373bf93da7c@gmail.com","threadId":"65148","inReplyTo":"CAO_P5U2f4MD-URre+4ocC=YQ570hr03pZHDk1jvuSOKx4aLOCA@mail.gmail.com","subject":"Re: [GSoC] Discussion: git repo structure enhancements","fromName":"Kaartic Sivaraam","fromEmail":"kaartic.sivaraam@gmail.com","sentAt":"2026-03-10T19:58:52Z","receivedAt":"2026-03-10T19:58:57Z","isPatch":false,"sender":{"key":"kaartic.sivaraam@gmail.com","avatar":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/12448084?v=4"},"body":"Hi Mansi,\n\nThank you for your interest in contributing to Git!\n\nOn 06/03/26 10:40, Mansi Singh wrote:\n>\n> I am planning to apply for GSoC 2026 for the \"Improve the new git repo\n> command\" project, focusing specifically on extending git repo\n> structure with metrics from git-sizer. The ideas page mentions this as\n> a potential improvement.\n> Before drafting a full proposal, I wanted to confirm:\n> 1. Is this direction still desired, or is it already being worked on\n> by someone?\n\nWe have a couple of proposal related to it. There is also some\ndiscussion on the scope of the project. If you're yet to start working \non a proposal and have other things that interest you, kindly pick them \nfor the time being. We'll post shortly about the \"repo info\" idea.\n\n--\nSivaraam\n\n"}]}