Filename linter always fails on Windows
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Description
When parsing the file names in Windows, the produced strings contain backslashes that are later flagged as invalid characters in the file name.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the filename parsing path on Windows and identify where backslashes are introduced before validation. Reproduce the linter failure with a Windows-style path, then confirm that valid filenames no longer fail while invalid characters remain rejected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- testing-qa
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100