Show the invalid JSON when debugging or tracing #1266
Description
Summary of the new feature / enhancement
Creating resources with pwsh or other binaries could be simplified if when debugging or tracing show the output from binary after the error.
Repo for reproduction: https://github.com/IlleNilsson/Microsoft.DSC.v3.resource.venture
Command:
dsc -l trace -p default resource get -r Visity.DSC.Windows/Feature -i "{'name': 'TelnetClient'}"Current output (see the last lines):
2025-11-14T19:45:10.596792Z INFO dsc::util: 393: Trace-level is Trace
2025-11-14T19:45:10.597463Z DEBUG dsc: 44: Running DSC version: 3.1.2
2025-11-14T19:45:10.597949Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 473: Searching for resources: ["Visity.DSC.Windows/Feature"]
2025-11-14T19:45:10.598445Z INFO dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 196: Discovering 'Resource' using filter: *
2025-11-14T19:45:10.598631Z INFO dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 196: Discovering 'Extension' using filter: *
2025-11-14T19:45:10.598764Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 204: Using regex ^.*?$ as filter for adapter name
2025-11-14T19:45:10.599802Z DEBUG dsc_lib::util: 90: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesiredStateConfiguration_3.1.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\dsc_default.settings.json
2025-11-14T19:45:10.600403Z DEBUG dsc_lib::util: 100: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesiredStateConfiguration_3.1.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\dsc.settings.json
2025-11-14T19:45:10.600769Z DEBUG dsc_lib::util: 114: Setting 'resourcePath' not found in C:\ProgramData\dsc\dsc.settings.json
2025-11-14T19:45:10.601082Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 125: DSC_RESOURCE_PATH: "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0;C:\\Users\\IlianNilsson\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps;C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.DesiredStateConfiguration_3.1.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe;D:\\Users\\ilian\\Source\\Environments\\.resources\\windows;"
2025-11-14T19:45:10.601429Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 179: Using Resource Path: C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;C:\Users\IlianNilsson\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesiredStateConfiguration_3.1.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe;D:\Users\ilian\Source\Environments\.resources\windows;
2025-11-14T19:45:10.621304Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 204: Using regex ^.*?$ as filter for adapter name
2025-11-14T19:45:10.623379Z DEBUG dsc_lib::util: 90: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesiredStateConfiguration_3.1.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\dsc_default.settings.json
2025-11-14T19:45:10.624749Z DEBUG dsc_lib::util: 100: Found setting 'resourcePath' in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesiredStateConfiguration_3.1.2.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\dsc.settings.json
2025-11-14T19:45:10.625380Z DEBUG dsc_lib::util: 114: Setting 'resourcePath' not found in C:\ProgramData\dsc\dsc.settings.json
2025-11-14T19:45:10.625669Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 125: DSC_RESOURCE_PATH: "C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\7;C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0;C:\\Users\\IlianNilsson\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps;C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps\\Microsoft.DesiredStateConfiguration_3.1.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe;D:\\Users\\ilian\\Source\\Environments\\.resources\\windows;"
2025-11-14T19:45:10.625988Z DEBUG dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 179: Using Resource Path: C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7;C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0;C:\Users\IlianNilsson\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps;C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesiredStateConfiguration_3.1.1.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe;D:\Users\ilian\Source\Environments\.resources\windows;
2025-11-14T19:45:10.642488Z TRACE dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 243: Found resource manifest: D:\Users\ilian\Source\Environments\.resources\windows\feature.dsc.resource.yaml
2025-11-14T19:45:10.644564Z TRACE dsc_lib::discovery::command_discovery: 285: Resource 'Visity.DSC.Windows/Feature' found
2025-11-14T19:45:10.645907Z TRACE dsc::util: 430: Input: Some("{'name': 'TelnetClient'}"), File: None
2025-11-14T19:45:10.646148Z DEBUG dsc::util: 432: Reading input from command line parameter
2025-11-14T19:45:10.646395Z DEBUG dsc::resource_command: 25: Visity.DSC.Windows/Feature implemented as Command
2025-11-14T19:45:10.646546Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::dscresource: 219: Invoking get for 'Visity.DSC.Windows/Feature'
2025-11-14T19:45:10.646712Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 29: Invoking get for 'Visity.DSC.Windows/Feature'
2025-11-14T19:45:10.646868Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 776: Verify JSON for 'Visity.DSC.Windows/Feature'
2025-11-14T19:45:10.646996Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 780: Validating against JSON: {"name":"TelnetClient"}
2025-11-14T19:45:10.647130Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 432: Invoking validate on 'Visity.DSC.Windows/Feature' using '{"name":"TelnetClient"}'
2025-11-14T19:45:10.647262Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 759: Parsing input as stdin
2025-11-14T19:45:10.647390Z INFO dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 441: Invoking validate on 'Visity.DSC.Windows/Feature' using 'pwsh'
2025-11-14T19:45:10.647588Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 699: Invoking command 'pwsh' with args Some(["-NoLogo", "-NoProfile", "-NoProfileLoadTime", "-NonInteractive", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "-Command", "$input | . ./feature.dsc.resource.ps1; Request-ResourceState -Validate"])
2025-11-14T19:45:10.662164Z TRACE dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 616: Writing to command STDIN: {"name":"TelnetClient"}
2025-11-14T19:45:11.437968Z DEBUG dsc_lib::dscresources::command_resource: 660: Process 'pwsh' id 36148 exited with code 0
2025-11-14T19:45:11.439785Z ERROR dsc::resource_command: 64: JSON: expected ident at line 1 column 2Here one would like to see what has validated wrong...
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