feat: Check Hugo installed hugo version before serve #600
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* Adds checking of current hugo version installed * checks the current hugo version installed and verifies if the correct hugo version required is installed before serve. * adds .tool-versions to gitignore - an autogenerated file by asdf. Signed-off-by: bupd <[email protected]>
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hi @bupd thanks for the PR, is that required by some issue that you have faced or ? |
Yes @OrlinVasilev , I’ve seen a recurring issue that wastes a lot of time when working on OSS projects with different Hugo versions. Often, the app doesn’t compile correctly, and instead of a clear error, we get misleading messages. This leads to a frustrating cycle of fixing one error only to encounter another, sometimes wasting 40-70 minutes before realizing the issue is simply using the wrong version of Hugo. This problem is especially common when the latest version of Hugo is globally installed, but projects like Harbor require an older extended version. Even though we specify the Hugo version in the The error messages we receive when using the wrong version are unclear, and this needs to be addressed to make the process smoother for everyone. And For new contributors, setting up the project locally should be simple and hassle-free, as this is often the toughest part of getting started. Here's a screenshot of the misleading error caused by the wrong Hugo version: (misleading right).
the error messages doesn't clearly mention the correct version to use. |
Summary
serve.tool-versionsto.gitignoreto exclude asdf-managed version file