[node:test] test.only does not work without it being wrapped in describe.only

[mohsen1]

Version

20

Platform

Mac

Subsystem

No response

What steps will reproduce the bug?

// file: example.test.js
const {test, describe} = require('node:test');

describe('something', () => {
  test.only('example', async () => {
    // some async test
   });
});

node --test --test-only

How often does it reproduce? Is there a required condition?

No response

What is the expected behavior? Why is that the expected behavior?

I would expect Node test runner to be smart to pick up the test.only without expecting me to mark the wrapper describe block with only also. There are cases that tests are a few describe blocks deep. It is really uncomfortable to update all of the parents with only

What do you see instead?

I get

﹣ something (0.351ms) # 'only' option not set

Additional information

No response

[targos]

@nodejs/test_runner

[MoLow]

Duplicate of #47945

[drmaquino]

this should be at least added to the documentation. i had the same issue.

[cjihrig]

That behavior will be going away soon: #52296