evil-echo is logging message in *Messages* buffer
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Description
When running the expression below I see the string appear in the Messages buffer:
``` emacs-lisp
(evil-echo "test")
```
Emacs version: GNU Emacs 29.4 (build 1, aarch64-apple-darwin24.6.0, Carbon Version 170 AppKit 2575.7) of 2026-03-03
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Research direction
Start by evaluating the `(evil-echo "test")` expression in Emacs and tracing where its output is sent. The issue is done when the expression no longer causes the string to appear in the Messages buffer, while preserving the intended behavior of evil-echo.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- emacs-lisp
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 58/100