Three docs under docs/testing/:
* README.md — layer-by-layer reference (what each covers, the
runner, how to invoke, local vs CI flow). Points at the load-
bearing startup gate and the client-side-only constraint so a
macOS clone runs the same suite as Linux.
* a11y-manual.md — 15-minute manual checklist run at every tier
cut. Orca on Linux, VoiceOver on macOS. Catches prose drift
automation can't judge.
* claude-ui-workflow.md — how Claude Code drives the WASM build
through Playwright, including the `flt-semantics-placeholder`
quirk (semantics are opt-in in Flutter web; the driver
auto-clicks the placeholder to enable them).
Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
Testing clide
Every layer of the test pyramid is wired. The suite is intentionally
designed to run client-side only — git clone && make push-check works
on any Linux or macOS dev box without network access or shared state.
Layers
| layer | location | runner | time | when |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unit (root) | test/ |
dart test |
~5s | make test |
| unit + widget + golden (app) | app/test/ |
flutter test |
~30s | make test |
| a11y contract | app/test/a11y/ |
flutter test |
~5s | make test-a11y |
| integration (startup gate) | app/integration_test/ |
flutter test integration_test/ |
~60s | make test-integration |
| daemon E2E + web WASM smoke | test/daemon/ + tools/ui/tests/ |
dart test + Playwright |
~60s | make test-e2e |
| startup bundle smoke | ci/smoke_bundle.sh |
xvfb-run, 5s timeout | ~30s | make smoke-bundle |
Dev loop
make push-check # gate before `git push` (~90s)
make test-all # full pyramid (~3-5min)
A11y + i18n
A11y is a day-one contract, not a Tier-6 polish. Every interactive widget
emits a Semantics node with label + hint. The a11y suite enforces:
- semantic_coverage_test.dart — every built-in declares title + version and every interactive contribution carries the fields needed to build a Semantics node.
- contrast_test.dart — every bundled theme meets WCAG-AA on the token
pairs in
lib/kernel/src/theme/contrast.dart. Catches token-pair regressions (foreground-on-background, tab.active-on-bg, etc.). - i18n_coverage_test.dart — every i18n key referenced by Tier-0 built-ins exists in its en_US catalog. Asserts key presence directly (not "returned value == key" — that's ambiguous for keys that happen to equal their English translation).
- keyboard_traversal_test.dart — interactive widgets are focusable and expose tap actions to a11y.
See a11y-manual.md for the 15-minute manual
screen-reader checklist run at every tier cut.
Interacting with the app (Claude + humans)
Claude Code drives the Flutter WASM build through a Playwright harness
— not via screenshots. Semantics are the contract. See
claude-ui-workflow.md for the loop.
CI
.gitea/workflows/test.yml is ready to run but Gitea Actions is not
enabled on the instance yet. When the user flips it, four jobs kick off
per push: unit, integration, startup-bundle, e2e. The workflow
file is GitHub-Actions compatible — copying it to .github/workflows/
is the entire migration if the repo moves to GitHub.