feat(run): add get_command function

README.md

@@ -197,6 +197,30 @@ Attach to the nearest test, see `:h neotest.run.attach()`
 require("neotest").run.attach()
 ```
 
+Get the command for the nearest test
+
+```lua
+local cmd = require("neotest").run.get_command()
+```
+
+Get the command for the current file
+
+```lua
+local cmd = require("neotest").run.get_command(vim.fn.expand("%"))
+```
+
+Use the command programmatically
+
+```lua
+local cmd = require('neotest').run.get_command()
+
+if cmd then
+  vim.fn.setreg('*', table.concat(cmd, ' '))
+  -- get_command may block for a bit, so send a notification when it is done
+  vim.notify('Copied ' .. cmd[1] .. ' command!')
+end
+```
+
 ## Consumers
 
 For extra features neotest provides consumers which interact with the state of the tests and their results.

doc/neotest.txt

@@ -546,6 +546,38 @@ Parameters~
 {args} `(string|neotest.run.StopArgs?)` Position ID to stop or args. If
 args then args[1] should be the position ID.
 
+                                                     *neotest.run.get_command()*
+`get_command`({args})
+
+Get the command that would be run for a test position as a string.
+
+Get the command for the nearest test
+>vim
+  local cmd = require("neotest").run.get_command()
+<
+
+Get the command for the current file
+>vim
+  local cmd = require("neotest").run.get_command(vim.fn.expand("%"))
+<
+
+Use the command programmatically
+>vim
+  local cmd = require('neotest').run.get_command()
+
+  if cmd then
+    vim.fn.setreg('*', table.concat(cmd, ' '))
+    -- get_command may block for a bit, so send a notification when it is done
+    vim.notify('Copied ' .. cmd[1] .. ' command!')
+  end
+<
+
+Parameters~
+{args} `(string|neotest.run.RunArgs?)` Position ID to get command for or args.
+
+Return~
+`(string|nil)` The command string that would be executed, or nil if no command is available
+
                                                         *neotest.run.AttachArgs*
 Inherits: `neotest.client.AttachArgs`
 

lua/neotest/client/init.lua

@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ neotest.Client = {}
 ---@field started fun()
 ---@type neotest.Client
 
+---Get whether the client has been started
+---@return boolean
+function neotest.Client:is_started()
+  return self._started
+end
+
 function neotest.Client:new(adapters)
   local events = NeotestEventProcessor()
 

lua/neotest/consumers/run.lua

@@ -210,6 +210,90 @@ function neotest.run.get_last_run()
   return unpack(last_run)
 end
 
+--- Get the command that would be run for a test position
+---
+--- ```vim
+---   local cmd = require("neotest").run.get_command()
+--- ```
+---
+--- Get the command for a specific file
+--- ```vim
+---   local cmd = require("neotest").run.get_command(vim.fn.expand("%"))
+--- ```
+---@param args string|neotest.run.RunArgs? Position ID to get command for or args.
+---@return string[]|nil The command string or nil if not available
+function neotest.run.get_command(args)
+  if not client:is_started() then
+    lib.notify("Waiting for neotest client to start before getting command...")
+
+    local got_adapters = false
+    nio.run(function()
+      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: undefined-global
+      await(client:get_adapters())
+      got_adapters = true
+    end)
+
+    vim.wait(1000, function()
+      return got_adapters
+    end)
+  end
+
+  local tree = neotest.run.get_tree_from_args(args, false)
+  if not tree then
+    lib.notify("No tests found")
+    return
+  end
+
+  args = type(args) == "string" and { args } or args
+
+  ---@type neotest.run.RunArgs
+  ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: assign-type-mismatch
+  args = args or {}
+
+  ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: invisible
+  local adapter_id, adapter = client:_get_adapter(tree:data().id, args.adapter)
+  if not adapter_id or not adapter then
+    lib.notify("Adapter not found for position", "warn")
+    return
+  end
+
+  -- Ensure that the adapter has a build_spec function
+  if not adapter.build_spec then
+    lib.notify("Adapter doesn't support building test commands", "warn")
+    return
+  end
+
+  local success, spec = pcall(function()
+    return adapter.build_spec(vim.tbl_extend("force", args, { tree = tree }))
+  end)
+
+  if not success then
+    lib.notify("Error building test command: " .. tostring(spec), "error")
+    return
+  end
+
+  if not spec then
+    lib.notify("No command available for this position", "warn")
+    return
+  end
+
+  -- Handle case where spec is a table of specs
+  if spec[1] then
+    -- Multiple commands, let user know we're just getting the first one
+    if #spec > 1 then
+      lib.notify("Multiple commands found, getting the first one", "info")
+    end
+    spec = spec[1]
+  end
+
+  if not spec.command or vim.tbl_isempty(spec.command) then
+    lib.notify("No command found in test specification", "warn")
+    return
+  end
+
+  return spec.command
+end
+
 neotest.run = setmetatable(neotest.run, {
   ---@param client_ neotest.Client
   __call = function(_, client_)