The cd command can report an incorrect error when executing in a worker
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Description
Node version (or tell us if you're using electron or some other framework):
v16.14.2
ShellJS version (the most recent version/Github branch you see the bug on):
v0.8.5
Operating system:
Mac
Description of the bug:
When trying to use shell.cd within a worker specifying a folder which does exist, the cd command fails with the following error:
not a directory: foo
However, the underlying process.chdir command that shell uses, reports the following:
process.chdir() is not supported in workers
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Begin at the shell.cd entry point and trace how process.chdir errors are converted when cd runs in a worker. Done means a nonexistent-directory error remains accurate while worker execution reports that process.chdir is unsupported.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, nodejs
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100