[bug] vscode jestCommandLine windows path incompatibility

[jrson83]

Describe the bug

//.vscode/settings.json
"jest.jestCommandLine": "node_modules/.bin/jest",

The slash / is incompatible on Windows. When launching vscode Jest process throws an error:

The command "node_modules" is either misspelled or
could not be found.

[error] failed to retrieve test file list. TestExplorer might show incomplete test items

Jest process "watch-tests" ended unexpectedly
- Source: Jest (Extension)

Fix

Changing slash / to \\ will work for Windows, but the issue will instead occour on Linux/MAC.

Fix for the issue, to work on all platforms (tested on Windows & MAC):

"jest.jestCommandLine": "npx jest",

Reproduction

On a Windows terminal/cmd:

1. Clone the repo
2. run pnpm install
3. launche code .
4. Install all recommended extensions
5. Restart vscode
6. It should throw the error

Environment

• OS with version: Windows 11
• Browser with version: Firefox 117.0
• JS Runtime with version: NodeJS v20.2.0