[OpenAFS-devel] GSoC'25 Proposal for Command Line Completion

[Akarshi Sinha]

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Dear Sir/Ma'am,

I hope this message finds you well.

My name is Akarshi Sinha, and I=E2=80=99m currently a third-year undergradu=
ate
student pursuing B.Tech in Information Technology. I=E2=80=99ve been a Linu=
x user
for almost a decade and have gained hands-on experience with shell
scripting, system programming in C, and tools like bash, zsh, and various
Unix utilities as part of both personal projects and coursework.

I recently submitted a proposal for Google Summer of Code 2025 titled
=E2=80=9COpenAFS Command-line Completion.=E2=80=9D The core idea behind thi=
s project is to
enhance the user experience by implementing comprehensive shell completion
support (for Bash and Zsh) to OpenAFS=E2=80=99s command-line tools (vos, fs=
, pts
etc), while also developing a parser to automate and simplify the
maintenance of these completion scripts as the codebase evolves.

I had intended to reach out earlier, but my end-semester exams
unfortunately got delayed and coincided with the GSoC application period. I
realize the importance of early communication and regret not reaching out
prior to submission. However, I have put in sincere effort to understand
the requirements and draft a proposal that aligns well with the goals of
the OpenAFS project.

  OpenAFS-GSoC'25-Akarshi Sinha.pdf
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xMzO_0q4m6eM9Wq_5VG8Q7_4WsNielmz/view?usp=
=3Ddrivesdk>

Proposal Link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xMzO_0q4m6eM9Wq_5VG8Q7_4WsNielmz/view?usp=
=3Ddrivesdk

I would be extremely grateful if you could kindly take some time to review
my proposal and share any feedback, suggestions, or areas of improvement.
Your guidance would be invaluable to me, and I remain genuinely
enthusiastic about contributing to OpenAFS, both during GSoC and beyond.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I look forward to the
opportunity to learn from and work with the OpenAFS community.

Warm regards,

Sincerely,
Akarshi Sinha

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Information Technology. I=E2=80=99ve been a Linux user for almost a decade =
and have gained hands-on experience with shell scripting, system programmin=
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titled =E2=80=9COpenAFS Command-line Completion.=E2=80=9D The core idea beh=
ind this project is to enhance the user experience by implementing comprehe=
nsive shell completion support (for Bash and Zsh) to OpenAFS=E2=80=99s comm=
and-line tools (vos, fs, pts etc), while also developing a parser to automa=
te and simplify the maintenance of these completion scripts as the codebase=
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 to reach out earlier, but my end-semester exams unfortunately got delayed =
and coincided with the GSoC application period. I realize the importance of=
 early communication and regret not reaching out prior to submission. Howev=
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iv><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xMzO_0q4m6=
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"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I would be extremely grateful if you cou=
ld kindly take some time to review my proposal and share any feedback, sugg=
estions, or areas of improvement. Your guidance would be invaluable to me, =
and I remain genuinely enthusiastic about contributing to OpenAFS, both dur=
ing GSoC and beyond.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Tha=
nk you very much for your time and consideration. I look forward to the opp=
ortunity to learn from and work with the OpenAFS community.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Warm regards,</div><div dir=3D"auto">=
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