<!--IssueSummary start--> <details> <summary> Everyone can contribute. [Help move this issue forward](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/contributor-success/community-contributors-workflows/#contributor-links) while earning points, leveling up and collecting rewards. </summary> - [Close this issue](https://contributors.gitlab.com/manage-issue?action=close&projectId=278964&issueIid=438496) </details> <!--IssueSummary end--> There's a proposal for imported framework in issue https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/Product/-/issues/12908/ that states what framework would enable and include: * Unify the experience of using the importers, ensuring consistent user experience. Quotes from proposal issue: * * "Framework includes characteristics of importers that are common across. For e.g. Error handling, Evaluate tool, Progress tracker etc." * * "Framework shows the evaluation of the import in preparation for the actual import." * * "Framework offers one entry point to start migration from any source (GitHub, Bitbucket, GH Actions)." * * "Framework shows progress of the import." * * "Framework offers re-try logic ( To retry importing only failed parts.)" * * "Framework shows the output with success / error responses to the users." * And make implementing new importers easier and faster. ### Questions * What in the backend can be abstracted out into the framework? * What in the frontend can be abstracted out into the framework? * What would need to be build from scratch? * What percentage of an importer would such framework substitute? * How big of an backend effort to abstracted what's already there out into the framework could that be? For the team consisting of 3 BE, would it take ~2-3 months, ~6 months or ~1 year, more? * How big of an frontend effort to abstracted what's already there into the framework could that be? For 2 FE, would it take ~2-3 months, ~6 months or ~1 year, more? * The assumption is that the framework would substantially reduce the effort that other product groups would need to put in when implementing new importers. Please validate the assumption. * The assumption is that the framework would support use cases like importing GitHub actions (different than the project with repo and issues etc.) Please validate the assumption. * Would it be advisable for the technical standpoint to port existing importers to this framework? * If yes, how big of an effort could that be? For the team consisting of 3 BE and 2 FE, would it take ~2-3 months, ~6 months or ~1 year, more?