tc39 / tc39/eshost

Adding support for more engines/runtimes

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Dominant language
JavaScript
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147
Forks
45
Avg merge
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Description

The list of JS engines is well-known and very long. eshost does not gatekeep, support for any JS engine or runtime ("host") may be added as long as a reasonable subset of the eshost runtime can be implemented. Issues merely requesting a new host are of little value and will be closed unless they contain additional context required to implement the eshost integration.

Experience from test262.fyi has shown that these kinds of integrations inevitably bitrot and considerably increase maintenance cost. This is not surprising as neither CLI flags nor host-specific APIs required to implement the eshost runtime are usually considered stable. For this reason adding a new host comes with the implied responsibility of maintaining the integration going forward. Failure to do so may result in subsequent removal of the host.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the linked eshost runtime library and review the existing host integrations to identify the runtime entry points and required CLI or host APIs. The issue names no specific engine, files, or tests; done would mean a justified host integration covering a reasonable runtime subset and an ongoing maintenance commitment.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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