Add more fields to the metadata linter
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Current evaluation
Enhancement to add icon, common-id, and desktop fields to the metadata linter. Triaged by maintainer 388 days ago; no further activity. Fields still absent from current linter code.
Suggested action: keep open
Reason: The issue is labeled 'Status: Triaged' and 'Type: Enhancement', authored by a maintainer, and the requested fields (icon, common-id, desktop) are confirmed absent from the current _FIELDS list in metadata_linter.py. While 388 days of inactivity is notable, the feature remains unimplemented and the issue has not become irrelevant, so it should stay open.
Impact:
35
Quick Win:
19.25
Staleness:
65
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
72
Support Request:
5
Issue body
### What needs to get done
Add the following fields:
- `icon`
- `common-id`
- `desktop`
This will require some design work before implementing. For example, `desktop` only makes sense for desktop applications, which we don't have a good way to detect.
### Why it needs to get done
To improve the metadata linter's functionality.
Evaluation history
| Date | Model | Scores | Action | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b |
Impact:
35
Quick Win:
19.25
Staleness:
65
Complexity:
45
Confidence:
72
Support Request:
5
|
keep open | Enhancement to add icon, common-id, and desktop fields to the metadata linter. Triaged by maintainer 388 days ago; no further activity. Fields still absent from current linter code. | |
| qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b |
Staleness:
65
Complexity:
40
Confidence:
85
Support Request:
0
|
keep open | Enhancement request to add icon, common-id, and desktop fields to metadata linter. Triaged, blocked by design/architectural decisions, inactive for 347 days. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
85
Complexity:
60
Confidence:
75
Support Request:
10
|
keep open | Enhancement to add icon, common-id, and desktop fields to the metadata linter. Requires design work for context-specific handling. Currently triaged but inactive for over a year. | |
| qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6 |
Staleness:
75
Complexity:
30
Confidence:
80
Support Request:
0
|
keep open | Adds icon, common-id, and desktop fields to the metadata linter. Requires design work for context-aware validation. Currently triaged and tracked in Jira, but inactive for over a year pending design and implementation. |
Update history
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