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requestIdleCallback

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Description

Description

requestIdleCallback() allows devs to schedule callbacks to be run in an idle time.

Specification

https://w3c.github.io/requestidlecallback/

web-feature

No response

Test Links

https://wpt.fyi/results/requestidlecallback

Additional Signals

Developer signals: https://twitter.com/ElliottZ/status/1574538125363351552

WebKit supported the feature, but disabled it due to regressions (which are now fixed?): https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=285049

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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 by reading the requestIdleCallback specification and reviewing the linked Web Platform Tests results. Check the referenced WebKit bug and developer signal for current implementation status. Done should be a defined Interop change with corresponding coverage and agreement on the required tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
testing, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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