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# Testing and Validation
Use the real commands from the repository. Run them from the repository root.
This repository uses several test and validation types:
- `Lint and syntax checks` catch style, formatting, and Ansible syntax problems early.
- `Unit tests` verify isolated logic.
- `Integration tests` verify behavior across modules and runtime boundaries.
- `Combined validation` runs the standard main verification flow.
- `Local deploy and E2E validation` checks whether apps and deployment flows work in a realistic local stack.
## Code Quality and Automated Checks
Use the following table to choose the right lint, syntax, unit, integration, or combined validation command for your change.
### Validation Commands
| Category | Command | What it does | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lint | `make lint` | Runs the main lint checks for the repository. | Use this when you want a broad lint pass before pushing. |
| Syntax | `make lint-ansible` | Runs the Ansible syntax validation for `playbook.yml`. | Use this when you changed Ansible roles, inventories, or playbook-related files. |
| Lint tests | `make test-lint` | Runs the lint test suite inside the development environment. | Use this when you want CI-like lint validation. |
| Unit tests | `make test-unit` | Runs the unit test suite. | Use this when you changed Python logic or other isolated code paths. |
| Integration tests | `make test-integration` | Runs the integration test suite. | Use this when your change affects behavior across modules or runtime boundaries. |
| Combined validation | `make test` | Runs the main combined validation flow. | Use this whenever a change touches at least one file that is not `.md` or `.rst`, or before opening a Pull Request. |
## Local Deploy and End-to-End Checks
For the retry-loop policy, use [Iteration](../../agents/action/iteration.md) as the SPOT.
The table below is a command reference for the supported local deployment paths.
### Local Validation Commands
Use the following table when you need realistic local deployment validation or app-level end-to-end checks.
| Category | Command | What it does | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local deploy | `APPS=web-app-nextcloud make deploy-fresh-kept-apps` | Creates the needed inventory and deploys one or more apps. | Fresh deploy for a specific app set. |
| Local deploy | `APPS=web-app-nextcloud make deploy-reuse-kept-apps` | Reuses an existing `devices.yml` inventory and redeploys one or more apps quickly. | Fast reuse path. |
| Local deploy | `APPS=web-app-nextcloud make deploy-reuse-purged-apps` | Reuses an existing `devices.yml` inventory, purges the entity first, and redeploys one or more apps quickly. | Fast reuse path after a state reset. |
| Local deploy and E2E | `APPS=web-app-matomo make deploy-fresh-purged-apps` | Runs a dedicated local validation flow for one or more apps against the dev stack, creating and re-initializing the inventory first. | Baseline and recovery path. |
| Full local validation | `make deploy-fresh-kept-all` | Builds the broader local deployment flow across apps. | Broad coverage when you explicitly need it. |
| Local reset | `make container-refresh-inventory` | Recreates the local inventory without deploying apps. | Use this when your local inventory is broken or you want a clean reset. |
| Local cleanup | `make container-purge-system` | Deletes local deploy artifacts and cleanup data. | Use this only when you really want to remove local state. |
Important:
- Some local deploy commands are destructive.
- Read [reset/README.md](../../../scripts/tests/deploy/local/reset/README.md), [purge/README.md](../../../scripts/tests/deploy/local/purge/README.md), or [exec/README.md](../../../scripts/tests/deploy/local/exec/README.md) before using the matching helper.
- For act-based workflow checks, see [Act Workflow Checks](../tools/act.md).
- After a successful local deploy, run `make trust-ca` and restart your browser.
## Testing Standards
For test-type-specific requirements, framework, and creation procedures see:
- [Unit Tests](../code/tests/unit.md)
- [Integration Tests](../code/tests/integration.md)
- [Playwright Tests](../code/tests/playwright.md)