Either add a new command or an addition format for structuring data for the Hub

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Migrated from GitLab: https://gitlab.com/meltano/sdk/-/issues/254

Originally created by @tayloramurphy on 2021-10-22 17:58:56

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I don't have strong opinions about what would be the best here, but either having an option so that users can output a YAML file for the Hub a la --about --format=hub, or if having a separate command --publish would work.

Goal is to output a YAML file similar to https://gitlab.com/meltano/hub/-/blob/main/_data/taps/3plcentral.yml for a given connector.

Of importance is the need for the variants key and structure so that's it's easy to either add as a variant or submit the whole defition.

• file would be the tap name with tap-
• YAML

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[edgarrmondragon]

The problem with adding a new command/flag for this (a la #1094) is that then all connectors that want to use this feature have to be updated to the latest SDK.

That's fine if it's a developer of a new connector wants to get it added to the Hub. The connector in that case is probably on the latest SDK, or at least the developer is engaged and we can request that they bump their requirement so they can produce the Hub format.

It's a problem for connectors with an older SDK requirement, whose metadata we'd still want to keep in sync in the Hub.

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[edgarrmondragon]

Now that Meltano has meltano/meltano#7907, it could make sense to let the SDK output in the plugin Hub format.