Saving a webapp's JS file causes a redundant compilation

[gjsjohnmurray]

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• VS Code Version: 1.104.1
• Extension Version: 3.0.7-beta.6
• OS: Windows
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Steps to Reproduce:

1. Create a workspace to access a webapp of a namespace.
2. Open a .js file from that webapp.
3. Change and save it.
4. Be surprised that you get a notification about compilation.
5. Turn on REST logging and observe the compilation messages:

+- REQUEST - 1:15:53 PM ----------------------------
POST http://dem:52774/api/atelier/v5/ENSDEMO/work
COOKIE: <value>
ACCEPT: application/json
CONTENT-TYPE: application/json
CACHE-CONTROL: no-cache
AUTHORIZATION: <value>
Body:
{
  "request": "compile",
  "documents": [
    "/coffee/js/app.js"
  ],
  "source": false,
  "flags": "cuk"
}
+- RESPONSE - 1:15:53 PM ---------------------------
202 Accepted
DATE: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:15:53 GMT
SERVER: Apache
SET-COOKIE: <value>
CACHE-CONTROL: no-cache
EXPIRES: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 17:04:19 GMT
LOCATION: 4
PRAGMA: no-cache
CONTENT-LENGTH: 74
CONNECTION: close
CONTENT-TYPE: application/json; charset=utf-8
Body:
{
  "status": {
    "errors": [],
    "summary": ""
  },
  "console": [],
  "result": {
    "content": {}
  }
}
+- END ----------------------------------------------
+- REQUEST - 1:15:53 PM ----------------------------
GET http://dem:52774/api/atelier/v5/ENSDEMO/work/4
COOKIE: <value>
NOOUTPUT: false
ACCEPT: application/json
CACHE-CONTROL: no-cache
AUTHORIZATION: <value>
+- RESPONSE - 1:15:53 PM ---------------------------
200 OK
DATE: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:15:53 GMT
SERVER: Apache
SET-COOKIE: <value>
CACHE-CONTROL: no-cache
EXPIRES: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 17:04:19 GMT
PRAGMA: no-cache
CONTENT-LENGTH: 249
CONNECTION: close
CONTENT-TYPE: application/json; charset=utf-8
Body:
{
  "status": {
    "errors": [],
    "summary": ""
  },
  "console": [
    "",
    "Connected to Deltanji as user johnm in ENSDEMO on DEV",
    "",
    "Compilation started on 09/25/2025 13:15:53 with qualifiers 'cuk'",
    "Compilation finished successfully in 0.027s."
  ],
  "result": {
    "content": []
  }
}
+- END ----------------------------------------------

Connected to Deltanji as user johnm in ENSDEMO on DEV

Compilation started on 09/25/2025 13:15:53 with qualifiers 'cuk'
Compilation finished successfully in 0.027s.

[isc-bsaviano]

@gjsjohnmurray I'm pretty sure this has always been the behavior. I suppose we can skip compilation if the saved web app file is not a CSP or CSR file.