From 2e533e364e2d52bcfe531d8ddd4a148d3f3bfed1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Evgeni Chasnovski <evgeni.chasnovski@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:49:16 +0200
Subject: feat(pack): update `add()` to handle source change for installed
 plugin

Problem: Changing `src` of an existing plugin cleanly requires manual
  `vim.pack.del()` prior to executing `vim.pack.add()` with a new `src`.

Solution: Autodetect `src` change for an existing plugin (by comparing
  against lockfile data). If different - properly delete immediately and
  treat this as new plugin installation.

  Alternative solution might be to update `origin` remote in the
  installed plugin after calling `vim.pack.update()`. Although, doable,
  this 1) requires more code; and 2) works only for Git plugins (which
  might be not the only type of plugins in the future). Automatic
  "delete and clean install" feels more robust.
---
 test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+)

(limited to 'test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua')

diff --git a/test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua b/test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua
index 82e0277775..48155e2743 100644
--- a/test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua
@@ -611,6 +611,46 @@ describe('vim.pack', function()
       eq({ { '.git', 'directory' } }, entries)
     end)
 
+    it('allows changing `src` of installed plugin', function()
+      local basic_src = repos_src.basic
+      local defbranch_src = repos_src.defbranch
+      exec_lua(function()
+        vim.pack.add({ basic_src })
+      end)
+      eq('basic main', exec_lua('return require("basic")'))
+
+      n.clear()
+      watch_events({ 'PackChangedPre', 'PackChanged' })
+      exec_lua(function()
+        vim.pack.add({ { src = defbranch_src, name = 'basic' } })
+      end)
+      eq('defbranch dev', exec_lua('return require("defbranch")'))
+
+      -- Should first properly delete and then cleanly install
+      local log_simple = vim.tbl_map(function(x) --- @param x table
+        return { x.event, x.data.kind, x.data.spec }
+      end, exec_lua('return _G.event_log'))
+
+      local ref_log_simple = {
+        { 'PackChangedPre', 'delete', { name = 'basic', src = basic_src } },
+        { 'PackChanged', 'delete', { name = 'basic', src = basic_src } },
+        { 'PackChangedPre', 'install', { name = 'basic', src = defbranch_src } },
+        { 'PackChanged', 'install', { name = 'basic', src = defbranch_src } },
+      }
+      eq(ref_log_simple, log_simple)
+
+      local ref_messages = table.concat({
+        "vim.pack: Removed plugin 'basic'",
+        'vim.pack: Installing plugins (0/1)',
+        'vim.pack: 100% Installing plugins (1/1)',
+      }, '\n')
+      eq(ref_messages, n.exec_capture('messages'))
+
+      local defbranch_rev = git_get_hash('dev', 'defbranch')
+      local ref_lock_tbl = { plugins = { basic = { rev = defbranch_rev, src = defbranch_src } } }
+      eq(ref_lock_tbl, get_lock_tbl())
+    end)
+
     it('can install from the Internet', function()
       t.skip(skip_integ, 'NVIM_TEST_INTEG not set: skipping network integration test')
       exec_lua(function()
-- 
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