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---
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name: testing
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description: Write and run Zero test blocks.
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---
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# Zero Testing
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Use this when adding tests, debugging failing tests, or wiring Zero checks into CI and editor workflows.
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## Test Blocks
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Zero test blocks live beside source:
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```zero
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fn add(left: i32, right: i32) -> i32 {
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return left + right
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}
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test "addition works" {
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expect add(2, 3) == 5
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}
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```
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`expect` requires a `Bool`. A false expectation fails the test.
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Use `std.testing` helpers when a predicate should be explicit in the source:
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```zero
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test "output shape" {
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expect std.testing.equalBytes("zero", "zero")
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expect std.testing.containsBytes("zerolang", "lang")
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}
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```
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`std.testing` does not register tests or print output. It only returns `Bool`
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values for ordinary `expect` statements.
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## Run
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```sh
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zero test conformance/native/pass/test-blocks.graph
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zero test --filter addition conformance/native/pass/test-blocks.graph
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zero test conformance/packages/test-app
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```
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Use `--filter` for a narrow loop. The filter matches test names by substring.
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For packages, normal `zero test [package]` compiles from `zero.graph` and can
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run before `.0` projections exist:
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```sh
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zero patch --op 'addTest name="addition works" call="add" arg0="2" arg1="3" expect="5" type="i32"'
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zero test
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zero test --filter addition
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```
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Prefer `addTest` for one pure function call with literal arguments. Use
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`addTestBody name="..." ... end` only when the test needs custom body rows.
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Test labels are display names, not callable function names; do not rename them
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to `__zero_test_*`.
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If `zero test` reports an unknown function for a display label, do not rename
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the label to chase runner internals. Delete the malformed custom test and
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recreate simple pure coverage with `addTest`, or use behavior smoke checks for
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effectful paths.
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If another tool hands you a derived ProgramGraph artifact, `zero test` can
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validate it. Do not create a standalone graph artifact for the ordinary package
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test loop; test the package path so the compiler reads `zero.graph` directly.
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## JSON Fields
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Use `zero test --json` when a tool or CI job needs exact fields. Useful fields:
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- `testDiscovery`: how files and tests were found
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- `fixtures`: fixture inputs and snapshot metadata
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- `snapshotKey`: stable test snapshot contract
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- `discoveredTests`, `selectedTests`, `passedTests`, `failedTests`
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- `expectedFailures`, `unexpectedPasses`
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- `targetFacts`: selected target and capability facts
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- `results`: per-test name, status, duration, source location, and failure span
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- `stdout`, `stderr`, `durationMs`
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Use JSON for machines and CI contracts. Normal test output is the default agent loop.
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## Expected Failures
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Expected-fail tests use one of these name markers:
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- `xfail:`
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- `expected fail:`
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- `[xfail]`
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Example:
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```zero
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test "xfail: pending parser edge case" {
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expect false
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}
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```
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An expected-fail test passes the command only when it fails as expected. If it starts passing, the command fails with `unexpectedPasses`.
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## Agent Workflow
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1. Add the smallest test that owns the behavior.
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2. Run a filtered test while editing.
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3. Run the containing package or fixture before finishing.
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4. Do not leave an expected-fail marker on a fixed bug.
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5. Use `zero check` first when the failure is a compile error; rerun with `--json` only if you need exact diagnostic fields.
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