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This skill provides specialized capabilities for Gentleman-Programming's codebase.
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- Developing new features in the Gentleman-Programming repository
- Refactoring existing code to follow Gentleman-Programming standards
- Understanding and working with Gentleman-Programming's codebase structure
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---
name: gentleman-e2e
description: >
Docker-based E2E testing patterns for Gentleman.Dots installer.
Trigger: When editing files in installer/e2e/, writing E2E tests, or adding platform support.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
author: gentleman-programming
version: "1.0"
---
## When to Use
Use this skill when:
- Adding E2E tests for new features
- Creating Dockerfiles for new platforms
- Modifying the E2E test script
- Debugging installation failures
- Adding backup/restore test coverage
---
## Critical Patterns
### Pattern 1: Test Script Structure
All E2E tests in `e2e_test.sh` follow this pattern:
```bash
# Colors
RED='\033[0;31m'
GREEN='\033[0;32m'
YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
NC='\033[0m'
# Logging functions
log_test() { printf "${YELLOW}[TEST]${NC} %s\n" "$1"; }
log_pass() { printf "${GREEN}[PASS]${NC} %s\n" "$1"; PASSED=$((PASSED + 1)); }
log_fail() { printf "${RED}[FAIL]${NC} %s\n" "$1"; FAILED=$((FAILED + 1)); }
# Test function pattern
test_feature_name() {
log_test "Description of what we're testing"
if some_condition; then
log_pass "What passed"
else
log_fail "What failed"
fi
}
```
### Pattern 2: Dockerfile Structure
Each platform has a Dockerfile in `e2e/`:
```dockerfile
FROM ubuntu:22.04
# Install base dependencies
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
git curl sudo build-essential \
&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
# Create test user (non-root)
RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash testuser && \
echo "testuser ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" >> /etc/sudoers
# Copy installer binary
COPY gentleman-installer-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/gentleman-dots
RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/gentleman-dots
# Copy test script
COPY e2e/e2e_test.sh /home/testuser/e2e_test.sh
RUN chmod +x /home/testuser/e2e_test.sh
USER testuser
WORKDIR /home/testuser
# Run tests
CMD ["./e2e_test.sh"]
```
### Pattern 3: Non-Interactive Mode Testing
E2E tests use `--non-interactive` flag:
```bash
test_fish_tmux_nvim() {
log_test "Install: Fish + Tmux + Nvim"
if GENTLEMAN_VERBOSE=1 gentleman-dots --non-interactive \
--shell=fish --wm=tmux --nvim --backup=false 2>&1; then
# Verify fish config exists
if [ -f "$HOME/.config/fish/config.fish" ]; then
log_pass "Fish config was created"
else
log_fail "Fish config not found"
return
fi
# Verify nvim config exists
if [ -d "$HOME/.config/nvim" ]; then
log_pass "Neovim config directory created"
else
log_fail "Neovim config directory not found"
fi
else
log_fail "Installation failed"
fi
}
```
### Pattern 4: Cleanup Between Tests
Always cleanup before each test:
```bash
test_something() {
# Clean previous test artifacts
rm -rf "$HOME/.config" "$HOME/.zshrc" 2>/dev/null || true
mkdir -p "$HOME/.config"
# Run test...
}
```
---
## Decision Tree
```
Adding new installation path test?
├── Create test_* function in e2e_test.sh
├── Use --non-interactive with all flags
├── Verify config files were created
├── Verify binaries are functional
└── Add to test execution at bottom
Adding new platform support?
├── Create Dockerfile.{platform} in e2e/
├── Install platform-specific dependencies
├── Create non-root test user with sudo
├── Copy binary and test script
└── Add to docker-test.sh matrix
Testing backup system?
├── Use setup_fake_configs() helper
├── Run with --backup=true or --backup=false
├── Check for .gentleman-backup-* directories
├── Verify backup contents
└── Test restore functionality
```
---
## Code Examples
### Example 1: Complete Installation Test
```bash
test_zsh_zellij() {
log_test "Install: Zsh + Zellij (no nvim)"
# Run installation
if GENTLEMAN_VERBOSE=1 gentleman-dots --non-interactive \
--shell=zsh --wm=zellij --backup=false 2>&1; then
# Verify .zshrc exists
if [ -f "$HOME/.zshrc" ]; then
log_pass ".zshrc was created"
else
log_fail ".zshrc not found"
return
fi
# Verify Zellij config in .zshrc (not tmux!)
if grep -q "ZELLIJ" "$HOME/.zshrc"; then
log_pass ".zshrc contains ZELLIJ config"
else
log_fail ".zshrc missing ZELLIJ config"
fi
# Verify NO tmux in .zshrc
if grep -q 'WM_CMD="tmux"' "$HOME/.zshrc"; then
log_fail ".zshrc still has tmux (should be zellij)"
else
log_pass ".zshrc correctly has no tmux"
fi
else
log_fail "Installation failed"
fi
}
```
### Example 2: Backup Test
```bash
setup_fake_configs() {
# Create fake nvim config
mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/nvim"
echo "-- Fake nvim config" > "$HOME/.config/nvim/init.lua"
# Create fake fish config
mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/fish"
echo "# Fake fish config" > "$HOME/.config/fish/config.fish"
# Create fake .zshrc
echo "# Fake zshrc" > "$HOME/.zshrc"
}
test_backup_creation() {
log_test "Creating backup of existing configs"
cleanup_test_env
setup_fake_configs
if GENTLEMAN_VERBOSE=1 gentleman-dots --non-interactive \
--shell=fish --wm=tmux --backup=true 2>&1; then
backup_count=$(ls -d "$HOME/.gentleman-backup-"* 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
if [ "$backup_count" -gt 0 ]; then
log_pass "Backup directory created"
else
log_fail "No backup directory found"
fi
else
log_fail "Installation with backup failed"
fi
}
```
### Example 3: Functional Verification
```bash
test_shell_functional() {
log_test "Installed shell is functional"
# Ensure Homebrew is in PATH
if [ -d "/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin" ]; then
export PATH="/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:$PATH"
fi
# Check if fish runs
if command -v fish >/dev/null 2>&1; then
if fish -c "echo 'fish works'" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "fish works"; then
log_pass "Fish shell is functional"
else
log_fail "Fish shell not working"
fi
fi
}
```
---
## Docker Commands
```bash
# Build and run specific platform
docker build -f e2e/Dockerfile.ubuntu -t gentleman-e2e-ubuntu .
docker run --rm gentleman-e2e-ubuntu
# Run with full E2E tests
docker run --rm -e RUN_FULL_E2E=1 gentleman-e2e-ubuntu
# Run with backup tests only
docker run --rm -e RUN_BACKUP_TESTS=1 gentleman-e2e-ubuntu
# Interactive debugging
docker run --rm -it gentleman-e2e-ubuntu /bin/bash
```
---
## Test Categories
| Variable | Tests Run |
|----------|-----------|
| (default) | Basic binary tests only |
| `RUN_BACKUP_TESTS=1` | Backup system tests |
| `RUN_FULL_E2E=1` | Full installation tests |
---
## Commands
```bash
cd installer/e2e && ./docker-test.sh # Run all platforms
docker build -f e2e/Dockerfile.alpine -t test . # Build specific
docker run --rm -e RUN_FULL_E2E=1 test # Run full suite
```
---
## Resources
- **Test Script**: See `installer/e2e/e2e_test.sh` for test patterns
- **Dockerfiles**: See `installer/e2e/Dockerfile.*` for platform configs
- **Non-interactive**: See `installer/internal/tui/non_interactive.go` for CLI flags
- **Documentation**: See `docs/docker-testing.md` for full guide
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