[mini.deps] Create snapshot after update?

[briandipalma]

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mini.deps

Question

Has anyone figured out how to create a mini.deps snapshot after writing the update file?

function P.update_save()
	require("mini.deps").update()
	require("mini.deps").snap_save()
end

This will create one before I write the update file I think so it won't snapshot the update?

Also is there a way to minimize the amount of text generated for the dependencies that don't need updating? Lazy's UI/UX is slightly more tight/refined in both these cases. A single line is plenty for a no_op and not being able to generate a snapshot automatically means people are more likely to not create them.

[echasnovski]

Snapshots is deliberately designed to be a manual action in 'mini.deps'. This is something that I think could have indeed be handled better if done automatically, but that is not a snapshot then :) That's why the vim.pack (Neovim's built-in plugin manager that is based on 'mini.deps' and is already part of Neovim 0.12 development branch) has the concept of lockfile which will be updated automatically after every relevant change.

For a fully automated "update and save" it is possible to MiniDeps.update(nil, { force = true }).

Also is there a way to minimize the amount of text generated for the dependencies that don't need updating?

I am afraid, no. All this text is present for an easier possible navigation to the plugin (with gf) and source (with built-in gx or gX after 'mini.operators').