Step definitions fail to reload when they contained a faulty import

[Bertg]

Current behavior

Given I have a step definition file that contains an invalid (relative) import
When I start cypress and try to run that feature
Then I get the following error
  > Error: Build failed with 1 error:
  > cypress/e2e/test.js:1:42: ERROR: Could not resolve "../support/helpers"
When I then fix the broken import
Then I still get the error

This is using the esbuild solution.

Desired behavior

When the broken import is fixed, the feature should start running.

Test code to reproduce

https://github.com/younited/cypress_cucumber_import_bug

Instructions on how to replicate the issue are in the readme.

Versions

• Cypress version: 10.4.0
• Preprocessor version: 12.0.0 (also happens on 11)
• Node version: 16.14.2

Checklist

• I've read the FAQ.
• I've read Instructions for logging issues.
• I'm not using cypress-cucumber-preprocessor@4.3.1 (package name has changed and it is no longer the most recent version, see #689).

[badeball]

This appears to happen even if you don't use the preprocessor, but simply @bahmutov/cypress-esbuild-preprocessor, which means the problem probably lies there. I think you should open up an issue at https://github.com/bahmutov/cypress-esbuild-preprocessor.

[Bertg]

@badeball I've opened an issue there.

Depending on how fast that gets resolved, the recommended bundler should change?

cypress-cucumber-preprocessor/docs/quick-start.md

Line 21 in 0bcdbfa

Then configure your preferred bundler to process features files. See [examples/](../examples) for how-to using Browserify, Esbuild or Webpack. Esbuild is the recommended bundler if you have no particular requirements (it's by far the fastest).