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Watch mode crashes on syntax error

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
javascript
Domain
testing-qa

Research direction

No file or test is named in the issue. Start by reproducing the crash in Karma watch mode with a syntax error in a file processed by the plugin, then inspect the plugin's error handling. Done means Karma remains running after the syntax error so the developer can fix it and continue watching.

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Description

While running Karma in watch mode, if I introduce a syntax error in files processed by this plugin, the plugin throws as error and Karma watch mode crashes.

It would be better for the developer experience if Karma kept running, allowing me to quickly fix the error and keep on working. This would be good for TDD etc.

Version: 8.0.2.

Dominant language
JavaScript
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