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Feature request: auto save before run
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- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
New feature details: Hi! One of the biggest issues I have with web editor is when I accidentally run a faulty code with for example an infinite loop and it a) freezes the whole browser tab so the only thing I could find I can do is to reopen my sketch in a new tab and b) as I didn't save my sketch before faulty code launch, I lose a lot of progress and have to rewrite my code. I think it could be better if there was an option to auto save sketch before each launch in settings.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the web editor's run/launch flow and the settings UI; the issue does not name files, tests, or entry points. Done means an opt-in setting can save the sketch automatically before each launch, preventing progress loss when faulty code freezes the browser tab.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend, web-dev
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100