May 7-21, 2023 in Darker: Addressing Windows subprocess limitations and VSCode integration

[akaihola]

This period saw discussions and investigations into a Windows-specific issue and improvements for VSCode integration. We delved into a problem where Darker encountered errors on Windows when dealing with repositories containing a large number of files, even if they were gitignored (issue #490). The community explored the root cause, identifying that the issue stems from Windows limitations on subprocess argument lengths rather than filename length constraints.

On the development front, we addressed an incompatibility between Darker and the Black Formatter extension in VSCode (issue #492). The problem arose when using the --stdin-filename option, which wasn't allowing - as a source file, unlike Black's behavior. This highlighted the need for better alignment with Black's command-line interface to ensure smoother integration with existing tools and workflows.

These discussions and investigations are paving the way for future improvements in Darker's performance on Windows and its compatibility with popular development environments. As always, we appreciate the community's involvement in identifying and helping to resolve these issues.

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