ggml-org/whisper.cpp

[Feature Request] `--output-*` or `-o*` should accept optional output filename argument

Open

#80 opened on Oct 23, 2022

View on GitHubContributor guide
 (1 comment) (0 reactions) (0 assignees)C++ (6,072 forks)batch import
enhancementgood first issue

Repository metrics

Stars
 (52,942 stars)
PR merge metrics
 (Avg merge 5d 20h) (36 merged PRs in 30d)

Description

Trying to do that at the current state would be interpreted as "input filename", where might be counted as another error (of not carefully reading --help).

Contributor guide

Research direction
Examine the command line argument parsing in main.cpp. Find where output * flags are processed and modify them to accept an optional filename argument.
Tech stack
ccpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitC++
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75