Run ruby rspec specs and minitest tests from vscode.
This extension is very heavily inspired by the vscode-jest-runner and ruby-test-runner extensions. ruby-test-runner didn't quite meet my needs to I decided to try and build my own version. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Features
Run prompts next to contexts and examples in rspec allows you to run single test or group of tests within the test file
A "run spec" button in the status bar to quickly run the test file
Ctrl+Alt+/ (mac: Ctrl+Cmd+/) will also run tests for the current file
Tests are run inside a terminal in vscode
Decorates the editor with the test results (hover over a marked line for more info)
Supports Rspec
Also has some limited support for minitest -- see Known Issues
Extension Commands
Ruby Spec Runner: Run this spec/minitest line (ruby-spec-runner.runRspecOrMinitestLine): Run current line in minitest/rspec. Shortcut: Ctrl+Alt+/ (mac: Ctrl+Cmd+/)
Ruby Spec Runner: Debug this spec/minitest line (ruby-spec-runner.debugRspecLine): Debug current line in rspec with your configured debugger. See Debugging a test for more info. Shortcut: Ctrl+K Ctrl+Alt+/ (mac: Cmd+K Ctrl+Cmd+/)
Ruby Spec Runner: Run this spec/minitest file (ruby-spec-runner.runRspecOrMinitestFile): Run whole current minitest/rspec file. Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+/ (mac: Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+/)
Ruby Spec Runner: Debug this spec/minitest file (ruby-spec-runner.debugRspecFile): Debug whole current rspec file with your configured debugger. See Debugging a test for more info. Shortcut: Ctrl+K Ctrl+Shift+Alt+/ (mac: Cmd+K Ctrl+Shift+Cmd+/)
Ruby Spec Runner: Clear test results for this file (ruby-spec-runner.clearResults): Clear test results for the current file (sometimes the extension can get confused if edits are made while tests are running and this command can be used to clear up mistakes)
Make sure one of these is installed (and any required setup has been done). Then configure the one you are using via the rubyDebugger setting for this extension.
I have not had any luck getting minitest working with these debuggers. Help is welcome.
Extension Settings
This extension contributes the following settings:
ruby-spec-runner.rspecCommand: Override the rspec command
ruby-spec-runner.rspecEnv: Pass env vars to the rspec command
ruby-spec-runner.rspecDebugEnv: Additional env vars to the rspec command when debugging. Merges into and overrides env vars set via "rspecEnv"
ruby-spec-runner.minitestCommand: Override the minitest command
ruby-spec-runner.minitestEnv: Pass env vars to the minitest command
ruby-spec-runner.changeDirectoryToWorkspaceRoot: When true the test command will cd to workspace root first
ruby-spec-runner.projectPath: Override the root project path
ruby-spec-runner.rspecFormat: Configure rspec's terminal output format
ruby-spec-runner.saveBeforeRunning: When true the test file is saved before it is run
ruby-spec-runner.rspecRunButton: Show a run button in the status bar
ruby-spec-runner.rspecDebugButton: Show a debug button in the status bar
ruby-spec-runner.rspecRunAllFailedButton: Show a button to re-run failed tests in the status bar (disabled by default)
ruby-spec-runner.minitestRunButton: Show a run button in the status bar
ruby-spec-runner.rspecCodeLensPrompts: Show prompts in the editor to run an rspec test
ruby-spec-runner.rspecCodeLensDebugPrompts: Show prompts in the editor to debug an rspec test
ruby-spec-runner.minitestCodeLensPrompts: Show prompts in the editor to run a minitest test
ruby-spec-runner.rspecDecorateEditorWithResults: Show the results of rspec test runs in the editor
ruby-spec-runner.rspecDecorateEditorWithStaleResults: Show stale results of rspec test runs in the editor
ruby-spec-runner.minitestDecorateEditorWithResults: Show the results of minitest runs in the editor
ruby-spec-runner.minitestDecorateEditorWithStaleResults: Show stale results of minitest runs in the editor
ruby-spec-runner.windowsTerminalType: For windows users that are using bash instead of powershell
ruby-spec-runner.overviewHighlightPosition: Configure the position of result highlights in the overview ruler
ruby-spec-runner.clearTerminalOnTestRun: Clear the terminal before running a test command
ruby-spec-runner.rubyDebugger: Select which debugging extension to use
Known Issues
I don't have access to a windows machine so I can only hope that it works there.
Minitest support is janky as the default output isn't ideal for parsing, and there is limited support for running tests via line numbers. We are relying heavily on regex shenanigans to match results with lines in the test file.
The extension can get confused when an error occurs outside of the test example (setup blocks, helper methods etc). When this happens the test could be marked as passing when it actually failed.
Editing a test file while tests are running can result in editor decorations appearing in the incorrect location
Running all tests in a context can be a bit hit and miss.
As minitest does not support running tests for line numbers outside of a test example, the "Run this spec/minitest line" command will search for and run the test or context found at or above the currently selected line
Debugging minitest files is currently unsupported cause I can't get it working :(
