avajs/ava

Add `--only` flag for running `test.only` tests

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#1,472 opened on Jul 26, 2017

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Description

From https://github.com/avajs/ava/pull/1467#issuecomment-317859343

https://github.com/avajs/ava/pull/1467 makes test.only() not be exclusive with multiple test files, so would be nice to have this flag.

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
testingcli
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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1-3 hours
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stale
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clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptNode.jsAVA test runner
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate the current implementation of `test.only()` and how it interacts with multiple test files. Read the CLI argument parsing code (likely in `cli.js` or similar) to understand how flags are processed. Look at the referenced PR #1467 for context on the exclusivity behavior. Design the ` only` flag to run only tests marked with `.only` and ensure it works correctly with multiple files.