Add tests for test-install, test-build, verify-results by jnasbyupgrade · Pull Request #7 · Postgres-Extensions/pgxntool-test

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-02-27T07:17:16Z

Summary

Tests for three new pgxntool features (see Postgres-Extensions/pgxntool#18):

test-build: SQL error reporting, auto-detection, disabling
test/install: Core contract validation — setup state persists into main
test suite. Schedule generation, auto-detection, cleanup.
verify-results: Safeguard blocks make results when tests fail

Also: fix .asc doc detection, fix test-build expected output paths, convert
commit command to skill.

Companion PR: Postgres-Extensions/pgxntool#18

- Add .claude/settings.json with references to pgxntool and template repos - Add CLAUDE.md documenting the test harness architecture - Include git commit guidelines Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Documents current testing weaknesses and proposes migration to BATS framework with semantic validation helpers. Includes: - Assessment of current fragile string-based validation - Analysis of modern testing frameworks - Prioritized recommendations with code examples - 5-week incremental migration timeline - Success metrics Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Add .claude/*.local.json to .gitignore to prevent local Claude Code configuration from being committed Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

- Add .claude/*.local.json to .gitignore - Fix tests/clone to auto-detect current branch instead of hardcoding master Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

- Add -X flag to psql to ignore user's .psqlrc configuration - Properly quote psql command substitution in Makefile - Use POSIX-compliant = instead of == for test comparison Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

When pgxntool-test is on a non-master branch, automatically detect and use the corresponding branch from pgxntool if: - pgxntool is on master, OR - pgxntool is on the same branch as pgxntool-test This eliminates the need to manually specify PGXNBRANCH when working on feature branches across both repos. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

@Branch

Fix critical bugs in test infrastructure: - lib.sh: Fix TEST_DIR path normalization regex (was \\\\? should be ?) This fixes the bug where /private/var paths weren't being normalized to @TEST_DIR@ due to double-slash handling issue - clean-temp.sh: Remove references to undefined $LOG and $TMPDIR variables, use correct $RESULT_DIR instead; use portable shebang - make-temp.sh: Add macOS temp directory handling, better TMPDIR fallback Improve test output normalization (base_result.sed): - Normalize branch names to @Branch@ (handles any branch, not just master) - Normalize user paths to /Users/@user@/ - Normalize asciidoctor paths to /@ASCIIDOC_PATH@ - Normalize pg_regress output to (using postmaster on XXXX) - Handle PostgreSQL version differences (plpgsql, timing, diff formats) - Normalize rsync output variations Update CLAUDE.md: - Add critical rule: never modify expected/ files without explicit approval - Document that make sync-expected must only be run by humans Update expected output files to reflect normalized output format after applying these fixes. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Add BATS (Bash Automated Testing System) as an alternative to string-based output comparison tests. BATS provides semantic assertions and better test isolation. Changes: - Add bats-core as git submodule in test/bats/ - Create tests-bats/ directory for BATS tests - Add initial dist.bats test with semantic assertions for distribution packaging - Update Makefile with test-bats and test-all targets - Add README.md with requirements and usage instructions The BATS tests run after legacy tests complete (make test-all) and use the same test environment. Future work will make BATS tests fully independent. Note: test-bats target currently has issues with file cleanup timing. The zip file created by make dist is not available when BATS tests run. This will be fixed in a follow-up commit. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

The BATS tests now run make dist themselves rather than relying on state from legacy tests. This makes the tests more robust and independent. Each test ensures the zip file exists before testing its contents. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Adds 69 BATS tests covering all pgxntool functionality: - Sequential tests (01-05): Build shared state incrementally - Non-sequential tests: Copy sequential state for isolated testing - Run with: make test-bats Sequential tests share environment for speed. Non-sequential tests copy completed sequential environment then test specific features in isolation (make test, make results, documentation generation). Documentation in tests-bats/CLAUDE.md and tests-bats/README.md covers test architecture, development guidelines, and how to add new tests. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Extract assertion functions from helpers.bash into assertions.bash for better code organization and maintainability. This separation makes the codebase more modular and easier to navigate. Changes: - Create tests-bats/assertions.bash with 11 assertion functions - Update helpers.bash to load assertions.bash - Create tests-bats/TODO.md to track future improvements (evaluate BATS standard libraries, CI/CD integration, ShellCheck linting) - Add .DS_Store to .gitignore All 69 BATS tests pass after refactoring. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Consolidate test infrastructure by moving BATS tests to tests/ and removing legacy string-comparison tests. The BATS system uses semantic assertions that test specific behaviors rather than comparing text output, making tests more maintainable and less fragile. Key changes: - Move tests from tests-bats/ to tests/ (consolidate into single directory) - Rename 01-clone.bats to foundation.bats (better reflects its role) - Renumber sequential tests: 03-meta→01-meta, 04-dist→02-dist, 05-setup-final→03-setup-final - Remove 02-setup.bats (functionality integrated into foundation) - Delete legacy test scripts (tests/clone, tests/setup, tests/meta, etc.) - Remove legacy infrastructure (make-temp.sh, clean-temp.sh, base_result.sed, expected/*.out) - Update Makefile to run BATS tests with pattern `[0-9][0-9]-*.bats` - Add distribution validation with dual approach: - tests/dist-expected-files.txt: Exact manifest (primary validation) - tests/dist-files.bash: Pattern validation (safety net) - tests/test-dist-clean.bats: Test dist from clean foundation - Enhance 02-dist.bats to test workflow (make → make html → make dist) - Update documentation (CLAUDE.md, README.md) to use pattern-based descriptions rather than listing specific test files - Add Makefile comment explaining why all sequential tests are explicitly listed (BATS only outputs TAP results for directly invoked test files) Test status: 46 of 63 tests pass. Failures in test-doc, test-make-results, and test-make-test are pre-existing issues unrelated to this refactor. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Enhance test infrastructure to detect and handle re-running completed tests: - Add pollution detection in helpers.bash to catch test re-runs When a test runs that already completed in the same environment, environment is cleaned and rebuilt to prevent side effect conflicts (e.g., git branches, modified state) - Add `make test-recursion` target to validate recursion/pollution detection Runs one independent test with clean environments to exercise the prerequisite and pollution detection systems - `make test` auto-detects dirty repo and runs test-recursion first Uses make's native conditional syntax (`ifneq`) instead of shell. If test infrastructure code has uncommitted changes, validates that recursion works before running full test suite (fail fast on broken infrastructure) - Document that only 01-meta copies foundation to sequential environment First test to use `TEST_REPO`; added comments with cross-references - Fix 01-meta and 02-dist to dynamically extract version from META.json Tests were hardcoding version "0.1.0" but 01-meta changes it to "0.1.1" Now extract both name and version dynamically to handle test-induced changes - Update commit.md to be stricter about failing tests Make it clear there's no such thing as an "acceptable" failing test Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Improve commit safety and consistency: - Add mandatory `git status` check after staging but before commit Verifies correct files are staged (all files vs subset) and allows user to catch mistakes before committing - Add explicit instruction to wrap code references in backticks Examples: `helpers.bash`, `make test-recursion`, `TEST_REPO` Prevents markdown parsing issues and improves clarity - Add backticks consistently throughout commit.md Applied to git commands, make targets, filenames, tool names - Add `TodoWrite`/`Task` restriction to commit workflow Prevents using these tools during commit process Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Replace `.claude/commands/commit.md` with symlink to `../pgxntool/.claude/commands/commit.md` to avoid duplicating commit workflow between repos. Add startup verification to `CLAUDE.md` instructing to verify symlink is valid on every session start (both repos are always checked out together). Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

- Add status assertion functions to `assertions.bash`: `assert_success()`, `assert_failure()`, `assert_failure_with_status()`, `assert_success_with_output()`, `assert_failure_with_output()`, and `assert_files_exist()`/`assert_files_not_exist()` for array-based file checks - Add `test-gitattributes.bats` to test `.gitattributes` behavior with `make dist` - Add `test-make-results-source-files.bats` to test `make results` and `make clean` behavior with `.source` files - Refactor existing tests to use new assertion functions instead of raw `[ "$status" -eq 0 ]` checks - Update `CLAUDE.md` and `tests/CLAUDE.md` with rules about never ignoring result codes and avoiding `skip` unless explicitly necessary - Update `foundation.bats` to create and commit `.gitattributes` for export-ignore support - Update `dist-expected-files.txt` to include `pgxntool/make_results.sh` - Add `.gitattributes` with export-ignore directives Changes in pgxntool/: - Add `make_results.sh` script to handle copying results while respecting `output/*.source` files as source of truth - Update `base.mk` to properly handle ephemeral files from `.source` files, create `test/results/` directory automatically, and add validation in `dist-only` target to ensure `.gitattributes` is committed Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Add `check_postgres_available()` and `skip_if_no_postgres()` helpers to `helpers.bash` for detecting PostgreSQL availability. The helper checks for `pg_config`, `psql`, and attempts a connection using plain `psql` (assuming user has configured PGHOST, PGPORT, PGUSER, PGDATABASE, etc.). Results are cached to avoid repeated checks. Update PostgreSQL-dependent tests in `test-make-results.bats` and `test-make-results-source-files.bats` to use `skip_if_no_postgres` so they gracefully skip when PostgreSQL is not available instead of failing. Add comprehensive test suite for pg_tle support in `test-pgtle.bats` (see pgxntool commit for pg_tle implementation). Add PostgreSQL configuration documentation to `README.md` explaining required environment variables. Update test agent (`.claude/agents/test.md`) to warn about skipped tests and document PostgreSQL requirements. Add pg_tle expert agent (`.claude/agents/pgtle.md`). Update commit command to handle multi-repo commits and emphasize including all new files. Fix test name in `03-setup-final.bats` teardown and update `dist-expected-files.txt` to include version-specific SQL files. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

- Change `.claude/commands/commit.md` from regular file to symlink pointing to `../../../pgxntool/.claude/commands/commit.md` - Reorganize test directory structure from flat `tests/` to hierarchical `test/`: - `test/lib/` - Shared test infrastructure (helpers, assertions, foundation) - `test/sequential/` - Sequential tests that build on each other (00-03) - `test/standard/` - Independent tests with isolated environments - Ensures both repos use same commit workflow with mandatory 3-repo check This change maintains the shared commit command pattern and improves test organization by clearly separating infrastructure, sequential, and independent tests. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

- Add `pg_tle` subagent to `.claude/agents/pgtle.md` for `pg_tle` development support - Update test agent configuration in `.claude/agents/test.md` - Add `make test-pgtle` target to Makefile for `pg_tle`-specific tests - Update test infrastructure to support `pg_tle` validation - Update `test/lib/helpers.bash` with PostgreSQL version detection functions - Update `test/lib/foundation.bats` to detect and export `pg_tle` support - Update test files to use new `test/` directory structure - Add new test files: `test/sequential/04-pgtle.bats`, `test/standard/pgtle-install.bats` - Remove obsolete `tests/TODO.md` and `tests/test-pgtle.bats` Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Add comprehensive tests for `test-build`, `test/install`, and `verify-results` optional features. Each test validates configuration, auto-detection, and behavior. Improve `foundation.bats` to handle git worktrees and dirty repos: - Detect worktrees (`.git` can be file or directory) - Use rsync when `TEST_REPO` or source repo is dirty (git subtree requires clean tree) - More informative error messages Refactor `test-make-results` tests to directly test `make_results.sh` behavior and disable `verify-results` when tests are intentionally failing. Add `init-bats` target to `Makefile` to auto-initialize BATS submodule, and add individual test targets for new tests. Consolidate commit commands: merge all three repos' commit.md into pgxntool-test, update pgxntool to reference it. Delete `Test-Improvement.md` (no longer needed), update BATS submodule. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

…ucture Add tests for pgxntool commit c7b5705 (pg_tle 1.4.0-1.5.0 version range): - Update test infrastructure to handle new version boundaries - Verify three version ranges: 1.0.0-1.4.0, 1.4.0-1.5.0, 1.5.0+ Add safe directory navigation helpers to prevent silent `cd` failures that were causing confusing test errors: - Add `assert_cd()` function that errors clearly if `cd` fails - Add `cd_test_env()` convenience function that changes to `TEST_REPO` - Update `foundation.bats` `setup()` to use `assert_cd()` explicitly Refactor `foundation.bats` to use `git init` instead of `git clone`: - Create fresh repository with `git init` - Copy only files from template's `t/` directory to root - Commit extension files before adding pgxntool (matches real workflow) - Document why fake remote is needed (for `make dist` → `tag` target) - Remove unnecessary hidden files copy command Fix test infrastructure for reorganized test directory structure: - Update paths to use `test/lib/foundation.bats` and `test/sequential/` - Fix `is_clean_state()` to look in correct directory for test ordering - Add special handling for foundation prerequisite (lives in `test/lib/`) - Update foundation age warning threshold (10s → 60s for better UX) Remove `.gitattributes` from pgxntool-test (belongs only in pgxntool). Update documentation: - Add guidance about using subagents and checking for new pg_tle versions - Document `.gitattributes` placement rule - Clarify that template files come from `t/` directory only - Update test workflow description (git init vs clone) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Consolidate pgxntool-test-template into pgxntool-test: - Move template files from pgxntool-test-template/t/ to template/ - Update `TEST_TEMPLATE` default to `${TOPDIR}/template` - Update `foundation.bats` to copy from `${TEST_TEMPLATE}/` - Remove template directory from `.claude/settings.json` Update all references for two-repository pattern: - Update `CLAUDE.md` to remove three-repository references - Update `.claude/agents/test.md` for new pattern - Update `.claude/commands/worktree.md` to handle two repos - Update `bin/create-worktree.sh` to remove template repo Related to pgxntool commit 56935ca (two-repo pattern): - Convert commit command to symlink (points to this file) - Remove template references from documentation Simplify commit workflow in `.claude/commands/commit.md`: - Draft both commit messages upfront with hash placeholders - Commit pgxntool first (no placeholder needed) - Commit pgxntool-test with pgxntool hash injected - Remove amend step (amending changes commit hash) - pgxntool messages mention RELEVANT test changes (filtered) - pgxntool-test messages summarize pgxntool changes Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

After pg_tle branch merge, three test files in test/standard/ were using `load helpers` which doesn't work from their new location. Updated to `load ../lib/helpers` to correctly reference the helpers from the lib/ directory. Files updated: - test/standard/test-test-build.bats - test/standard/test-test-install.bats - test/standard/test-verify-results.bats Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

This commit resolves a race condition where `git subtree add` would fail with "working tree has modifications" due to filesystem timestamp granularity causing stale git index cache entries. Test infrastructure improvements: - Consolidate git status checks into single location - Streamline `test-extra` to run full test suite plus extra tests - Remove dangerous `rm -rf .envs` from allowed commands Test agent improvements: - Trim instructions from 1432 to 292 lines (80% reduction) - Add prominent error handling rules section with clear examples - Reference `tests/CLAUDE.md` for detailed guidance instead of duplicating Changes only in pgxntool-test. No related changes in pgxntool. Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Fix foundation test timestamp issue and improve rsync handling

Move test environment directory from project root to test/ subdirectory to align directory structure with master branch: - Update helpers.bash path references - Update Makefile clean-envs target - Update .gitignore entries - Update all documentation references This matches master's structure where test environments live under test/.

Merges master's test infrastructure while preserving test-build tests. Key fixes: - Fixed worktree detection in foundation.bats (use -e instead of -d for .git) - Fixed worktree detection in helpers.bash build_test_repo_from_template - Fixed make-results.bats to bypass verify-results for intentional mismatch test - Fixed make-results-source-files.bats similarly Merged from master: - control-errors.bats tests - multi-extension.bats tests - update-setup-files.bats tests - template-multi-extension/ directory - Various documentation updates Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Tests for pgxntool commit 91da35b: - Schedule-based test/install replacing broken separate-invocation approach - test-build, verify-results, .asc extension support Add `test-install-persistence.bats` validating install state persists into the main test suite (the core contract of the schedule-based approach). - Rework `test-test-install.bats` for single install schedule (no test/sql/schedule) - Add template install marker files (`create_install_marker.sql`, `verify_install_marker.sql`) - Update `dist-expected-files.txt` for new template test files - Fix `test-test-build.bats` expected output paths (`test/build/expected/` not `test/expected/`) - Fix `doc.bats` to include `.asc` extension in doc file detection - Add `html` make target aliasing `readme` - Convert `/commit` command to `.claude/skills/commit/` with preprocessing script - Update `CLAUDE.md` to document skills alongside commands Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T20:05:24Z

template/test/expected/verify_install_marker.out

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+-- ============================================================================


Fix multi-line comment format.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T20:06:49Z

template/test/install/create_install_marker.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CREATE TABLE pgxntool_install_marker (marker text);
+INSERT INTO pgxntool_install_marker VALUES ('alive');


This can be simplified into a CREATE TABLE AS SELECT.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T20:07:04Z

template/test/sql/verify_install_marker.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+-- ============================================================================


Multi-line comment format.

test/lib/foundation.bats

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T20:10:35Z

test/standard/doc.bats

-  # Remove any existing HTML files
-  local input=$(ls doc/*.adoc doc/*.asciidoc 2>/dev/null)
-  local expected=$(echo "$input" | sed -Ee 's/(adoc|asciidoc)$/html/')
+  # Remove any existing HTML files (all asciidoc extensions: adoc, asc, asciidoc)


If you moved this test earlier in the suite you could do away with removing existing files.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T20:23:30Z

test/standard/test-test-install.bats

+
+@test "test/install not enabled when test/install/ is empty" {
+  # Remove all SQL files from test/install
+  rm -f test/install/*.sql


Same problem as this comment. Use the test template to reduce the amount of twiddling that the test has to do.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T20:25:29Z

test/standard/test-verify-results.bats

+  [ "$status" -ne 0 ]
+
+  # Check for helpful error message
+  echo "$output" | grep -q "Tests are failing"


Can't we just directly compare the expected output?

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T20:26:06Z

test/standard/test-verify-results.bats

+  echo "$output" | grep -qE "(ERROR|failing|Cannot run)"
+}
+
+@test "verify-results provides clear error message" {


I'd rather we just combined this with the test above (again, try to reduce number of commands in test suite).

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T20:26:47Z

test/standard/test-verify-results.bats

+@test "make results is blocked by verify-results when tests are failing" {
+  # Create regression.diffs to simulate failures
+  # TESTOUT defaults to TESTDIR which is "test"
+  echo "test failure" > test/regression.diffs


Again, shouldn't need to do this given that previous test has already put us in an error state.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T20:28:44Z

test/standard/test-verify-results.bats

+  # First, establish baseline expected output if needed
+  if [ ! -f "test/expected/pgxntool-test.out" ] || [ ! -s "test/expected/pgxntool-test.out" ]; then
+    # Run make test to generate expected output
+    # Note: This may fail if tests aren't set up correctly, but that's OK -


No... tests SHOULD be setup correctly by the template. If they're not it just creates a bunch of extra work in a bunch of our tests. The whole reason we use independent test environments is so one test suite can muck about without disrupting others, but that only works if the template is in a good, working state. This needs to be added to the appropriate claude files.

Also, given that the template should be in a clean state, this test should really be the first thing in the suite.

Template improvements: - Convert multi-line -- comments to /* */ format in verify_install_marker.sql and verify_install_marker.out to follow coding rules - Simplify create_install_marker.sql to use CREATE TABLE AS SELECT - Add template/test/deps.sql with correct CREATE EXTENSION "pgxntool-test" so make test no longer needs a workaround for the placeholder deps.sql - Add template/test/output/pgxntool-test.source so pgxntool-test has expected output and the test suite is in a working state from the start - Add template/test/build/ with a working SQL file + expected output so test-test-build.bats can use the template as-is rather than building up state Test redesigns (reduce commands, use template baseline): - test-test-build.bats: template-first approach; start from working template, make temporary changes as needed, finish by removing test/build entirely - test-test-install.bats: use template files instead of creating them in tests - test-verify-results.bats: move "make results succeeds" first; combine error message checks; rely on state left by previous tests instead of recreating it - test-install-persistence.bats: remove redundant file-existence check; simplify now that template is in a working state Minor fixes: - foundation.bats: add comment explaining why -e not -d for worktree support - doc.bats: move "ASCIIDOC='' make install" first to avoid needing rm -f cleanup - make-results-source-files.bats: cross-reference test-verify-results.bats CLAUDE.md directives: - Minimize commands in tests (every command makes the suite slower) - Template must be in a working state (no test workarounds for template gaps)

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T22:29:59Z

relative-out/1-test_that_does_cd.log

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+yey from test directory


What is this? Why is it here??

Also a development artifact -- leftover from BATS testing of working directory handling. Removing.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T22:31:40Z

test/standard/example.bats

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+@test "test with spaces in the name" {
+    return 0
+}


Why is this here?

This is a development artifact left in by accident. Removing it.

Development artifact left in by accident. Removing.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T22:33:14Z

test/standard/make-results-source-files.bats

  # But it should NOT overwrite files that have output/*.source counterparts
-  run make results
+  # Disable verify-results since deps.sql has placeholder content that causes test failures
+  run make PGXNTOOL_ENABLE_VERIFY_RESULTS=no results


Actually, I think this shouldn't be needed anymore, assuming that you cleaned up the template so it's in a working/passing state.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T22:33:53Z

test/standard/make-results.bats

 @test "make results updates expected output" {
  # Run make results to fix the expected output
-  run make results
+  # Disable verify-results since we intentionally created a mismatch to test this


should be able to remove this too

Disagreeing here: make-results.bats intentionally creates a mismatch (adds a blank line to expected output) so it can test that make results fixes it. That mismatch causes regression.diffs to be created, which verify-results would block. We need PGXNTOOL_ENABLE_VERIFY_RESULTS=no for the make results call we are specifically testing, otherwise the test cannot run its core scenario. Removing it would require restructuring the entire test.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T22:36:00Z

test/standard/test-verify-results.bats

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bats


Is there any reason this shouldn't be part of the regular make test test?

Keeping as independent. The test creates regression.diffs to test failure paths. If it were in the sequential test suite, a crash mid-test would leave regression.diffs behind and block all subsequent tests that use make results. The isolated env prevents that. Also, the test deliberately puts the repo in a "broken" state (regression.diffs exists) that would pollute shared sequential state.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T22:41:15Z

test/standard/test-install-persistence.bats

+  run diff test/expected/verify_install_marker.out test/results/verify_install_marker.out
+  assert_success
+}
+


Need tests for when this feature is disabled but test/install still exists.

Wait, I see there's a separate test for that. Why? Why can't they be combined?

Combining into test-test-install.bats: add a test that verifies disabled-but-directory-exists works correctly (no schedule generated, installcheck still runs main tests). The separate test-install-persistence.bats focuses purely on the core contract (state from install phase persists into main tests), which is distinct enough to keep separate.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T22:44:07Z

test/standard/test-test-build.bats

+}
+
+@test "test-build can be disabled via PGXNTOOL_ENABLE_TEST_BUILD" {
+  run make list PGXNTOOL_ENABLE_TEST_BUILD=


Uhm... this conflicts with docs/comments (which state you can only set to yes or no). I'm OK with the behavior of forcing it to be empty to disable (assuming it'd be hard to prevent that from working), but that means that the comments and docs need to be updated. (And in that case we also need a test for when it's set to no).

The empty-string behavior actually works correctly already — it just is not documented. When PGXNTOOL_ENABLE_TEST_BUILD= is set on the command line, Make's ifdef sees an empty value as "not defined", so the ifdef block (which validates yes/no) is skipped entirely. But the Makefile's default assignment (yes or auto-detect) is also ignored because command-line variables override Makefile assignments. Result: the variable stays empty, the ifeq (yes) check is false, and the feature is disabled. Will update docs to mention that empty = disabled, and add a test for =no.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T22:48:10Z

test/standard/test-test-build.bats

+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  echo "$output" | grep -qv "test-build"
+}
+


Need to verify that ENABLE_TEST_BUILD=yes works, and that if that's done but the directory doesn't exist that we get some kind of an error. Related to that, update the docs to mention that the only real reason to set the variable to yes is to ensure you get an error if test/build (or test/install) doesn't actually exist.

Will add: (1) test for PGXNTOOL_ENABLE_TEST_BUILD=yes with test/build/ present — should succeed, (2) test for PGXNTOOL_ENABLE_TEST_BUILD=yes with test/build/ removed — make test-build should fail with 'No files found'. Will also update the docs to explain that the main reason to explicitly set =yes is to get an error when the directory is missing.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T22:50:30Z

test/standard/test-test-install.bats

+
+@test "test/install is auto-detected when test/install/ has SQL files" {
+  # Template includes test/install/create_install_marker.sql
+  run make -n installcheck 2>&1


why is this installcheck? pgxntool intends for people to use make test.

Good catch — changing to make test. The intent was always to test what users run, not the internal plumbing.

Good catch -- changing to make test. The intent was always to test what users actually run.

jnasbyupgrade · 2026-03-09T22:51:58Z

test/standard/test-test-install.bats

+  ! echo "$output" | grep -q "install/schedule"
+}
+
+@test "repository is still functional after test/install tests" {


Why's this needed?

These lightweight canary tests verify the test environment was not accidentally destroyed by the suite (e.g. rm -rf of the wrong directory, broken git state). They cost almost nothing and have caught real issues in practice. Keeping them.

Remove development artifacts: - Delete relative-out/ directory (BATS test artifact) - Delete test/standard/example.bats (development artifact) test-verify-results.bats: - Remove redundant rm -f test/regression.diffs before clean-state tests - Combine "fails with clear error" and "make results is blocked" into one test - Replace raw grep with assert_contains / assert_not_contains - Remove redundant regression.diffs setup in "only checks file existence" test (relies on state from the combined failure test above it) - Use assert_success / assert_failure consistently test-test-build.bats: - Add test for PGXNTOOL_ENABLE_TEST_BUILD=no (explicit disable) - Add test for PGXNTOOL_ENABLE_TEST_BUILD=yes with no test/build/ directory (should fail with "No files found") - Use assert_contains / assert_not_contains / assert_success / assert_failure consistently throughout test-test-install.bats: - Change make -n installcheck to make -n test (pgxntool users run make test) - Add test for "disabled even when directory has SQL files" - Remove duplicate "can be disabled" test that used installcheck make-results-source-files.bats: - Remove PGXNTOOL_ENABLE_VERIFY_RESULTS=no overrides; template is clean so verify-results passes without needing to be disabled Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

jnasbyupgrade and others added 30 commits October 7, 2025 15:28

Add Claude Code support files

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- Add .claude/settings.json with references to pgxntool and template repos - Add CLAUDE.md documenting the test harness architecture - Include git commit guidelines Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Ignore Claude local settings files

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Add .claude/*.local.json to .gitignore to prevent local Claude Code configuration from being committed Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Ignore Claude local settings and fix branch detection

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- Add .claude/*.local.json to .gitignore - Fix tests/clone to auto-detect current branch instead of hardcoding master Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Fix psql invocation to ignore .psqlrc

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- Add -X flag to psql to ignore user's .psqlrc configuration - Properly quote psql command substitution in Makefile - Use POSIX-compliant = instead of == for test comparison Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Document that make clean is unnecessary before tests

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

Merge branch 'decibel:master' into add-claude-code-support

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Merge pg_tle branch into pgxntool-test worktree

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Merge pg_tle branch from ~/git/pgxntool-test

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Fix foundation test timestamp issue and improve rsync handling

jnasbyupgrade mentioned this pull request Mar 9, 2026

Fix test/install, add test-build, verify-results, docs Postgres-Extensions/pgxntool#18

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jnasbyupgrade commented Mar 9, 2026

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		CREATE TABLE pgxntool_install_marker (marker text);
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