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Add progress messages before revdep installs to avoid silent waits#153

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Add progress messages before revdep installs to avoid silent waits#153
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This PR:

  • Add R-side messaging after xfun install to note dependency prep can take minutes.
  • Announce package count right before pak::pkg_install() begins.

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Pull request overview

This PR adds user-facing progress messages to inform users about potentially long-running operations during reverse dependency checks. The changes prevent silent wait periods by adding informative messages before dependency resolution and bulk package installation.

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  • Add informative message after xfun installation to notify users that dependency parsing can take several minutes for large revdep sets
  • Add message announcing the package count immediately before pak::pkg_install() execution

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File Description
src/revdep.rs Adds two progress messages in the generated R installation script and corresponding test assertions
CHANGELOG.md Documents the improvement in version 2.2.2 with reference to issue #153

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@nanxstats nanxstats merged commit fb2aae3 into main Jan 15, 2026
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@nanxstats nanxstats deleted the dep-msg branch January 15, 2026 03:29
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