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bug good first issue hacktoberfest redis
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libredb/libredb-studio#1164 ·
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community first-timers-only good first issue hacktoberfest help wanted low hanging fruit up-for-grabs
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`categorize_command` has no `uv` arm, so every `rtk uv …` row counts as `other` in the ecosystem mixOpenarea:api bug good first issue priority:low
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