rtfeldman / rtfeldman/node-test-runner

Support --watch for "elm-test make"

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Description

elm-test supports a watch mode through elm-test --watch, which is extremely useful.

In projects where tests are slow and when I'm doing some refactoring (moving position of arguments, renaming, etc.), I would like to have the option to run elm-test make --watch to have a quick feedback to make sure I did all the necessary changes for my code and tests to compile.

Unfortunately, at the moment elm-test make --watch ignores the --watch flag.

Prior art: elm-test-rs supports this option.

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Research direction

Start at the elm-test make command entry point and compare how the existing elm-test --watch mode handles the --watch flag. Trace why elm-test make --watch currently ignores it, then verify that make mode watches for changes and provides feedback after edits, matching the requested behavior and the prior art in elm-test-rs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
elm, javascript
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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