Outdated and Non-Functional .gitpod.yml gitpod configuration File

[darshanlahamage]

Description:

The current .gitpod.yml file is outdated and non-functional. It fails to initialize the development environment when a Gitpod workspace is opened. The following critical issues render the configuration unusable:

1. Deprecated Configurations:

The github.prebuilds section is no longer supported by Gitpod as per their documentation.
Prebuilds are now configured in the Gitpod project settings, making this section ineffective.

2. Mismatched Task Configuration:
The task commands in .gitpod.yml fail to match the instructions provided in Rocket.Chat’s Rocke.chat doc for gitpod setup. Missing required tasks to prepare the environment during prebuilds. Commands are not structured to ensure successful initialization.

4. Resulting in failed initialization:
Developers must manually execute environment setup commands to initialize the workspace. This defeats the purpose of having an automated Gitpod configuration file.

Expected behavior:

Actual behavior:

Additional context

Gitpod Deprecation Notice:

• Deprecated github.prebuilds
• https://github.com/apps/gitpod-io
• Latest Prebuilds Configuration Guide

Rocket.Chat Documentation: Gitpod Setup Instructions

[reetp]

Yup it's a mess including docs which are wrong for Flex.

Needs a ground up review from the team.

I have referred it to them already.