avajs/create-ava

Implement a configuration wizard

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#15 opened on Jun 2, 2020

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help wanted

Description

It'd be great if we could ask (or auto-detect) the user whether they have Babel & TypeScript and set up AVA accordingly.

Similarly we could look at their project layout and suggest the creation of an initial test file (#14).

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Tech stack
nodejsjavascript
Domain
clitoolingdeveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Node.js basicsUnderstanding of AVA test frameworkCLI development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
The issue suggests adding a configuration wizard that auto detects whether the user has Babel and TypeScript, and sets up AVA accordingly. It also proposes looking at the project layout to suggest creating an initial test file (linked issue #14). To implement this, one should explore the existing CLI code in the repository (likely in bin/ or src/), understand how the current scaffolding works, and then design a method to detect Babel/TypeScript (e.g., checking package.json dependencies or presence of tsconfig.json). The wizard could be interactive using prompts. There are no specific files or PRs mentioned, so investigation of the codebase is required.
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