feat: allow to capture command output to variable

README.md

@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ Each step consists of the following properties:
 
 - `type`: the type of the step; can be one of the following
   - `FORMULA`: a JavaScript formula that is executed in this step; executed via `eval`
-  - `COMMAND`: execute a command; the command is executed via NodeJS `child_process.execSync`
+  - `COMMAND`: execute a command; the command is executed via NodeJS `child_process.execSync`; if used in combination with `resultVariable` command output is captured
   - `EXECUTOR`: a special step that is connected to some build-in executor; see [Available executors](#available-executors)
   - `USE_CASE`: call another use case
   - `PROMPT`: trigger a prompt for user input

src/services/use-cases/use-case-runner.test.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { temporaryDirectory } from 'tempy';
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { CONFIG, initConfig } from '../../config.js';
 import { UseCase } from '../../types/use-case.js';
+import * as utils from '../../utils/index.js';
 import { Logger, TestBed } from '../../utils/index.js';
 import { TemplatesAccess } from '../access/templates-access.js';
 import { RepositoriesRepository } from '../repositories.repository.js';
@@ -174,6 +175,43 @@ describe('UseCaseRunner', () => {
       expect(spy).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith('a === b', expect.any(Object));
     });
 
+    describe('type COMMAND', () => {
+      it('should not capture output unless resultVariable is set', async () => {
+        const spy = vi
+          .spyOn(utils, 'execCommand')
+          .mockReturnValue(Promise.resolve(''));
+
+        useCase.steps = [
+          {
+            type: 'COMMAND',
+            command: '`do stuff`',
+          },
+        ];
+
+        await sut.run(useCase);
+
+        expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('do stuff', expect.any(String), false);
+      });
+
+      it('should capture the output if resultVariable is set', async () => {
+        const spy = vi
+          .spyOn(utils, 'execCommand')
+          .mockReturnValue(Promise.resolve('hello world'));
+        useCase.steps = [
+          {
+            type: 'COMMAND',
+            command: '`do stuff`',
+            resultVariable: 'myVar',
+          },
+        ];
+
+        const context = await sut.run(useCase);
+
+        expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledWith('do stuff', expect.any(String), true);
+        expect(context.myVar).toBe('hello world');
+      });
+    });
+
     describe('type FORMULA', () => {
       it('should error; formula missing', async () => {
         useCase.steps = [

src/services/use-cases/use-case-runner.ts

@@ -173,7 +173,16 @@ export class UseCaseRunner {
         step.command!,
         context
       );
-      await execCommand(command, this.templatesAccess.getWorkspacePath());
+      const result = await execCommand(
+        command,
+        this.templatesAccess.getWorkspacePath(),
+        !!step.resultVariable
+      );
+
+      if (step.resultVariable) {
+        return { ...context, [step.resultVariable]: result };
+      }
+
       return context;
     });
   }

src/utils/processes.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, Mock, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import { execCommand } from './processes.js';
+
+vi.mock('node:child_process', () => ({
+  execSync: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+describe('processes', () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  describe('execCommand', () => {
+    test('should return the output if captureStdout is true', async () => {
+      const command = 'ls -la';
+      const cwd = '/';
+      const expectedOutput = 'total 0';
+      (execSync as Mock).mockReturnValue(expectedOutput);
+
+      const output = await execCommand(command, cwd, true);
+
+      expect(execSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(command, {
+        cwd,
+        encoding: 'utf-8',
+        stdio: 'pipe',
+      });
+      expect(output).toBe(expectedOutput);
+    });
+
+    test('should run with stdio=inherit if captureStdout is false', async () => {
+      const command = 'ls -la';
+      const cwd = '/';
+      (execSync as Mock).mockReturnValue('');
+
+      await execCommand(command, cwd, false);
+
+      expect(execSync).toHaveBeenCalledWith(command, {
+        cwd,
+        encoding: 'utf-8',
+        stdio: 'inherit',
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});

src/utils/processes.ts

@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@ import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
 
 export const OS = process.platform;
 
-export async function execCommand(command: string, cwd: string) {
+export async function execCommand(
+  command: string,
+  cwd: string,
+  captureStdout = false
+) {
   return execSync(command, {
     cwd,
-    stdio: 'inherit',
+    encoding: 'utf-8',
+    stdio: captureStdout ? 'pipe' : 'inherit',
   });
 }