manifest_to_description: Convert a TOML manifest to a DESCRIPTION file

In manifesto: Create Project Manifest Files

Convert a TOML manifest to a DESCRIPTION file

Description

Generates a valid DESCRIPTION file from a manifest. Required fields like Title, Description, License, and Authors@R are inserted as TODOs if not present.

Usage

manifest_to_description(path = "rproject.toml", out = "DESCRIPTION")

Arguments

path	Path to the TOML manifest file.
out	Path to the DESCRIPTION file to write. Defaults to 'DESCRIPTION'.

Value

Invisibly returns the path to the written DESCRIPTION file.

Examples

out <- tempfile(pattern = 'DESCRIPTION')
manifest_to_description(
  path = system.file('minimal.toml', package = 'manifesto'),
  out = out
)

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