I want to be able to look at an entire codepath as if it were the only thing the application does. I don't want to step through multiple files and look for references between layers of a codebase, with all the alternative codepaths in view. I want everything laid out in a single view, serially, so I can see from start to finish how the code was run with the pre-determined inputs. And then I want to be able to debug that one file to see how changes affect it.
And then, ideally, I'd like to be able to have that file map back to the original so that the changes I implemented can be directly implemented in the original code.
I'm not sure what folks you're referring to, or implementation details you're asking about. It's a feature I want and that I've even implemented in hackish ways, and I'm surprised it hasn't already shown up in more advanced IDEs yet.
This is an interesting idea! I've thought of something similar, where you can play with the inputs (or ask AI to generate it) so that you can see how that specific code flow behaves.
I'd love to see the hacks you've done to make this work if possible!
And then, ideally, I'd like to be able to have that file map back to the original so that the changes I implemented can be directly implemented in the original code.
I'm not sure what folks you're referring to, or implementation details you're asking about. It's a feature I want and that I've even implemented in hackish ways, and I'm surprised it hasn't already shown up in more advanced IDEs yet.