nathanboktae/mocha-phantomjs

Watch file changes

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#22 opened on Nov 21, 2012

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Description

I would love a feature to run mocha-phantomjs in watch-mode, such that it automatically runs all the tests when I save a file.

Mocha has this functionality built in with the -w parameter, but of course this does not work with mocha tests in a html harness.

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
testingdeveloper experiencecli
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.
1-2 days
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.
clear
Prerequisites
Node.jsMochaPhantomJS
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Research mocha's built in watch mode ( watch/ w flag) and how it works with file changes. Explore how mocha phantomjs could integrate file watching using Node's fs.watch or a library like chokidar. Check existing issues or PRs for related work. The issue is old but still open; consider if the project is maintained and if PhantomJS is still relevant.