expressjs/multer

Make multer non-flaky on macOS in CITGM

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#1295 opened on Mar 22, 2025

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Description

In CITGM, multer is not running on macOS due to an unknown issue (for more references, see https://github.com/nodejs/citgm/issues/999). The goal is to get the tests running on macOS again from the Node.js side.

This is important because if there is a bug on macOS that breaks multer, we will be informed before Node.js releases a new version.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
backend
Issue type
bug
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.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Node.js testingCITGM basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Investigate the CITGM reference (https://github.com/nodejs/citgm/issues/999) to understand the macOS flakiness. Set up multer tests locally on macOS to reproduce the flakiness. Check the multer test suite in the repository (likely in test/ directory) for existing macOS specific issues. Since no comments yet, propose a fix based on common flaky test patterns like timeout or platform specific path differences.