hikari-py/hikari

Split-up big files

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#2,201 opened on Mar 9, 2025

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Description

hikari/impl/rest.py and hikari/impl/special_endpoints.py are getting quite bit, it would be nice to split them up into separate files, but still keep the same DX as now.

Additionally, it might be worth renaming special_endpoints.py to builders.py

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Research direction
Investigate the current structure of rest.py and special endpoints.py, identify logical groupings, and propose new file layout while maintaining public API.
Tech stack
python
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backendapi
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Python
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