feat: add optional avatar column to contributors table#388
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This pull request adds an optional SHOW_AVATAR environment variable that allows users to display contributor profile pictures in the markdown output table. The feature addresses issue #23 by utilizing the avatar_url field that was already being stored.
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SHOW_AVATARenvironment variable with default value ofFalse - Added avatar column as the first column in the contributor table when enabled
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_is_truthy()helper function to handle boolean conversion from string and bool types - Updated tests to cover the new avatar functionality and updated existing tests to handle the new parameter
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| env.py | Added SHOW_AVATAR environment variable handling via get_bool_env_var() and updated return type signature |
| contributors.py | Added show_avatar parameter to the flow, passing it from env to markdown output |
| markdown.py | Added _is_truthy() helper, added show_avatar parameter to functions, implemented avatar column with HTML img tags |
| test_env.py | Updated all test cases to include SHOW_AVATAR environment variable and verified it returns False when set to "False" |
| test_markdown.py | Added comprehensive test for avatar functionality with proper expected output validation |
| README.md | Documented the new SHOW_AVATAR configuration option with usage examples |
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I believe there some lint errors in README.md, I fixed them. |
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@vchrombie Want to work on this branch next? The other one is all merged. Also, FYI: We transferred the repository from the github org to the github-community-projects org to enable us to add maintainers that don't work at GitHub. Be sure to update your git remote urls to the new org. |
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Add SHOW_AVATAR flag plumbing from env to markdown output so avatars render as a column when enabled, update README and tests accordingly. Signed-off-by: Venu Vardhan Reddy Tekula <venuvrtekula@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Venu Vardhan Reddy Tekula <venuvrtekula@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Venu Vardhan Reddy Tekula <venuvrtekula@gmail.com>
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Fixes #23
Add SHOW_AVATAR flag plumbing from env to markdown output so avatars render as a column when enabled, update README and tests accordingly.
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make lintand fix any issues that you have introducedmake testand ensure you have test coverage for the lines you are introducing@jeffrey-luszczReviewer
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