feat: capture console output in test failure messages#37
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feat: capture console output in test failure messages#37
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- Add console output buffer to track stdout before test results - Associate console output with specific test items - Include console output in inline failure messages when tests fail - Console output already appears in Test Results panel (existing behavior) - Improves debugging experience by showing console.log in failure tooltips Co-authored-by: mtharrison <916064+mtharrison@users.noreply.github.com>
- Add detailed test documentation in test/testRunner.test.ts - Create test-workspace with sample tests demonstrating console.log capture - Add README with testing instructions - Update .gitignore to exclude test-workspace Co-authored-by: mtharrison <916064+mtharrison@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: mtharrison <916064+mtharrison@users.noreply.github.com>
- Extract LAB_OUTPUT_FILTER_PATTERN constant for maintainability - Add formatMessageWithConsoleOutput helper to reduce duplication - Add comment clarifying sequential test execution assumption - Improve code readability and maintainability Co-authored-by: mtharrison <916064+mtharrison@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: mtharrison <916064+mtharrison@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Add console.log output to extension output panel or inline message
feat: capture console output in test failure messages
Jan 21, 2026
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Console output from tests was only visible in the Test Results panel, not in inline failure messages where developers typically debug.
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✓ 1) test name)TestMessagewith header when tests failOutput Format
Failure messages now include:
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