microsoft / microsoft/language-server-protocol

Support for tests

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Description

With testing explorer coming to vscode soonish, it might be nice to discuss if this can be included in the protocol too. Apparently they choose how they wanted to implement this, but decided against something like lsp (or even making it part of lsp?)

https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_56#_testing

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Research direction

Start with the linked VS Code Testing Explorer update and the existing issue comments to understand the proposed need. The issue names no files, tests, or entry points; done would require an agreed, concrete scope for test support and identified protocol specification changes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
developer-experience, testing-qa, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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