{"categories":[{"label":"Build Tools","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-build-tools/4"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"A colcon-core extension that recursively crawls directory trees to discover and locate packages for the colcon build system.","skillfed_tags":["colcon-plugin","build-automation","monorepo"],"use_cases":["Discovering packages in a monorepo with nested subdirectories without manually listing each package path.","Automating workspace setup when package structure is hierarchical or changes frequently.","Extending colcon's default discovery to handle non-standard directory layouts in large projects.","Building ROS 2 workspaces where packages are organized in nested folders across multiple levels."],"what_it_does":"colcon-recursive-crawl is a plugin for the colcon build system that extends its package discovery mechanism. It adds the ability to recursively search through directory hierarchies to find and index packages, rather than relying on flat or manually-specified package lists. This is useful in monorepo or workspace setups where packages are organized in nested folder structures.\n\nThe extension integrates directly into colcon-core's plugin architecture, so once installed, it becomes available as a discovery strategy. It has been in alpha status since its initial release in 2018 and has received minimal updates since late 2023. It carries no known security vulnerabilities and depends only on colcon-core, making it lightweight to add to an existing colcon installation.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you use colcon and need recursive package discovery in a nested workspace structure. The low install friction, permissive license, and absence of known vulnerabilities make it safe to add. However, verify compatibility with your colcon-core version first, as the package is dormant and may not be updated for breaking changes in colcon's plugin API."},"id":"colcon-recursive-crawl","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/colcon-recursive-crawl","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/colcon-recursive-crawl.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/colcon-recursive-crawl/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2023-10-05","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"colcon-recursive-crawl","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Extension for colcon to recursively crawl for packages."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":195547,"position":9814,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.2.3"}