Scans the system for core R package development tools, prompts the user to install any missing packages, and allows for the selective loading of these tools into the current R session.
Value
Invisibly returns a named list with components: status ("done"),
initially_missing, available, and loaded (character vectors).
Details
The function focuses on a standard toolkit for CRAN-ready development, including `devtools`, `roxygen2`, `usethis`, `testthat`, and `knitr`.
The process follows these steps:
Compares the list of core tools against the currently installed packages.
If tools are missing, it provides an interactive menu to install all missing packages, specific ones, or skip installation entirely.
After ensuring availability, it prompts the user to select which of the available tools should be attached to the current session using `library()`.
Warning
This function modifies files on disk or the global environment. Please ensure you have a backup or are using version control (e.g., Git) before execution.
Examples
if (interactive()) {
bootstrap_dev_env()
}