`use_tidy_thanks()` does not return markdown string about usethis HOT 4 CLOSED

If I remembering correctly, the current behaviour is intentional. Basically, we've got the contributor data in two forms: a normal character vector and formatted markdown. So we send the formatted markdown out as a code snippet which should also put it on the clipboard and then invisibly return the character vector. I think our typical use of this is when writing our blog posts and, when you're authoring the post, you're in the blog repo. So it makes sense to go execute use_tidy_thanks() in the relevant package repo, then paste the result into the draft blog post. So, it's a very interactive workflow for us.

Anyhow, maybe this context is useful for how we got where we are.

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I think the first step (and maybe only step) is to work out the incantation that allows your usage without any changes in usethis.

I see two approaches:

x <- capture.output(
  usethis::with_project(
    "~/rrr/reprex",
    use_tidy_thanks()
  ),
  type = "message"
)

plus some fiddling with x to get the line you want.

Or you just inlining this bit:

contrib_link <- glue("[&#x0040;{contributors}](https://github.com/{contributors})")

You can still make a PR, but I can't just change the return value of use_tidy_thanks() for fear that someone else has already done some programmatic work around the status quo. What change do you have in mind and would it be a breaking change for other people?

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Thanks @jennybc for the super fast response! 😄 That makes a lot of sense. Some of our community members use it this way too and it's great!

We are trying to now also use this programatically, and running into the limits of the copy-paste approach. It would be amazing if we could also opt to use it programatically and I would be happy to open a PR with the slight adjustment to make that possible. If you are open to it, I could make a PR with a proposal - if you prefer to not change it, all good and feel free to close this issue. 😊

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You're completely right - I apologize for wasting your time on this. I completely overlooked that it is trivial to transform this output into what I need.

Thank you for your patience with me 💛

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