brainy/FIX_TEST_STRATEGY.md
David Snelling a5a58a6b14 refactor: Streamline test suite for efficiency and clarity
- Remove 10 redundant/debug test files
- Fix delete() to handle non-existent IDs gracefully
- Fix destroy() calls in regression tests
- Update test expectations for soft delete behavior
- Reduced from 600+ to ~400 meaningful tests
- All tests use proper mocks (AWS SDK, timers)
- Improved test execution speed
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# Test Suite Fix Strategy
## Current Status
- **34 test files** remaining after cleanup
- **83 passing, 2 failing** in critical tests
- Timeouts in some test files
## Issues Identified
### 1. Test Timeouts
**Cause**: Tests waiting for real network/file operations
**Fix**:
- Use vi.useFakeTimers() consistently
- Mock all external dependencies
- Set reasonable test timeouts
### 2. Wrong Expectations
**Cause**: Tests expect old behavior (hard delete by default)
**Fix**: Update expectations to match soft delete default
### 3. Missing Methods
**Cause**: Tests calling destroy() that doesn't exist
**Fix**: Remove cleanup calls or implement disposal pattern
## Action Plan
### Phase 1: Fix Critical Tests (DONE)
✅ core.test.ts - PASSING
✅ unified-api.test.ts - PASSING
✅ cli.test.ts - PASSING
✅ edge-cases.test.ts - PASSING
### Phase 2: Fix Storage Tests
- storage-adapter-coverage.test.ts - Update delete expectations
- regression.test.ts - Remove destroy() calls
### Phase 3: Skip/Remove Slow Tests
- metadata-performance.test.ts - Skip or reduce dataset size
- s3-comprehensive.test.ts - Ensure mocks are working
### Phase 4: Final Validation
- Run all tests with --bail to stop on first failure
- Ensure no test takes > 30 seconds
## Expected Outcome
- All tests pass within 60 seconds total
- ~400 meaningful tests (after removing redundant)
- 100% pass rate