microsoft / microsoft/vscode-test-cli
Support node:test as an alternative to mocha
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Description
I raised this at https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-test/issues/331, but I'm not sure if it actually belongs here, since it looks like the Mocha-related bits might be in this project.
Node has built-in testing that's very similar to Mocha, but also supports mocking:
https://nodejs.org/api/test.html
I tried switching an extensions tests over to this, and although they run, VS Code doesn't recognise them and reports 0 tests ran.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing an extension test suite using Node's built-in node:test module, then inspect how the CLI handles the Mocha-related test discovery and reporting. The work is done when those tests are discovered and VS Code no longer reports that 0 tests ran.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- node.js, typescript
- Domain
- cli, testing-qa
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100