max-mapper / max-mapper/electron-spawn

Can't see error output

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Description

$ echo "wtf" > error.js
$ electron-spawn error.js
# no output

It should be ReferenceError: wtf is not defined, but it shows nothing.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the documented electron-spawn error.js command with the shown ReferenceError, then inspect how electron-spawn handles errors and output from the headless Electron process. Done means the expected error is visible to the CLI user instead of producing no output.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron, javascript
Domain
cli, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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