Function waitFor

tests/ipc/helpers.ts:414–432

(
  condition: () => boolean | Promise<boolean>,
  timeoutMs = 5000,
  pollIntervalMs = 50
)

 * More robust than fixed sleeps for async operations
 */
export async function waitFor(
  condition: () => boolean | Promise<boolean>,
  timeoutMs = 5000,
  pollIntervalMs = 50
): Promise<boolean> {
  const startTime = Date.now();
  let currentInterval = pollIntervalMs;

  while (Date.now() - startTime < timeoutMs) {
    if (await condition()) {
      return true;
    }
    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, currentInterval));
    // Exponential backoff with max 500ms
    currentInterval = Math.min(currentInterval * 1.5, 500);
  }

  return false;
}

/**
 * Wait for a file to exist with retry logic