microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner

Runs tests in the UI for VS Code extensions

Stars: 17
Forks: 15
Open beginner issues: 0
Indexed issues: 23
Avg merge: 2d 5h
Merged PRs (30d): 2

Dominant language: TypeScript
License: MIT
Last GitHub push: Sep 17, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
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23 open issues indexed

Windows: Crashpad stderr from Code.exe corrupts --list-configuration JSON and prevents test discovery Open

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#102 · 1 reaction · 2 assignees · Opened Aug 28, 2026
Crashes the extension host repeatedly Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#101 · Opened Aug 25, 2026
Source-map store never evicts decoded maps → extension host OOM crash in large workspaces Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#97 · Opened Jun 26, 2026
Relative paths in stack traces are converted to absolute paths from '/' (root) Open

Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 70/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#94 · Opened May 25, 2026
"Run All" executes only the collation-first config's tests from a `defineConfig([...])` array with multiple configs Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 45/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#90 · Opened Mar 19, 2026
Test extraction fails on timeout expression Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#79 · 1 comment · Opened Oct 27, 2025
"type": "module" in package.json causes GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable errors which prevents tests to run successfully Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#69 · Opened Jul 29, 2025
Feature Request: Discover extensionHost Launch Profiles Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#67 · 1 comment · Opened Jun 13, 2025
NodeJS ESM extensions aren't supported Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#66 · 1 comment · Opened May 18, 2025
Data-Driven Tests not reported correctly Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#65 · 2 comments · 2 reactions · Opened May 15, 2025
Issues with Test Discovery Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#64 · Opened Mar 24, 2025
MaxListenersExceededWarning: Possible EventEmitter memory leak detected Open

bug

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#63 · 1 reaction · 1 assignee · Opened Feb 27, 2025
Running tests never finishes, should timeout? Open

bug

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 25/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#62 · 1 comment · Opened Feb 25, 2025
Add pre-launch task Open

feature-request

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#57 · 3 reactions · Opened Dec 27, 2024
Setting for custom config file location Open

feature-request

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 48/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#56 · Opened Dec 27, 2024
Coverage Report not shown when encountering chained Elses Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 48/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#53 · Opened Oct 20, 2024
Support for yarn v2 pnp Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#52 · 1 comment · Opened Sep 16, 2024
Tests hidden in VS Code's 'Explorer' cannot be found Open

bug

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#44 · 2 comments · 1 assignee · Opened Jul 26, 2024
Tests not being discovered/shown in the Testing UI Open

Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#32 · 1 comment · Opened May 22, 2024
Using a requires shim (tsx, esbuild-register, @swc-node/register) causes breakpoint sourcemaps to not work Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#18 · Opened Jan 5, 2024
Feature Request: Support Source Mapped Errors Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 30/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#16 · 1 reaction · Opened Jan 4, 2024
Feature Request: Source Map Support for Error Reporting and Debugging Open

Difficulty 5/5 Over a week Newbie friendliness 30/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#28 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 4, 2024
Feature Request: Support Continuous Run Open

Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 35/100

microsoft/vscode-extension-test-runner#12 · Opened Jan 4, 2024

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