microsoft / microsoft/vscode-test

Offer Jest as a testing solution for testing extensions

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Description

Currently everything is setup up for mocha. Can you also provide a testrunner for jest and let people choose what testing framework they want to use?

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Read the existing Mocha-based test-runner setup and its public entry points first. Identify how the current runner is configured, then determine where framework selection belongs. Done means extensions can use either Mocha or Jest through the testing utility, with the existing setup continuing to work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
testing-qa, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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