karma-runner / karma-runner/karma
autoWatch for symlinked folders not working
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- JavaScript
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Description
We want to use Karma in a "continuous testing" setup with `singleRun: false` and `autoWatch: true` (run as Gulp task). The tests run fine initially and on file changes. Unfortunately, this isn't true for symlinked folders. If we change a file in a folder that is symlinked to a subfolder in the Karma basePath, the watcher is not recognizing it.
Environment: Windows 2008 R2, Karma 0.13.21, Gulp 3.9.1
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with Karma 0.13.21 using singleRun: false and autoWatch: true in the reported Gulp setup on Windows, with a symlinked folder under basePath. Change a file in the symlinked folder and verify that the watcher detects it; done means changes there trigger continuous test runs as they do for non-symlinked folders.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100