0011 gauge templates

11. Gauge templates

This ADR has been recorded retrospectively.

Status

Accepted

Context

Gauge templates are downloaded from gauge repository and stored in .gauge folder while installing gauge. They are updated when gauge is updated.
gauge.properties file does not have the new properties added to gauge in subsequent updates.

Decision

The templates are not downloaded from gauge repository, instead gauge should handle the creation of these skel files. These files are updated when any gauge command is run.
The config file properties needs to be merged - new properties or properties not present will be added and properties already present in the file will retain older values.

Refer this issue for more details.

Consequences