local-http-smoke-test

name	local-http-smoke-test
description	Start a real local HTTP server process, send curl requests to live endpoints, and assert status codes and response content for quick smoke validation.
metadata	{"author":"benthepsychologist","version":"1.0"}
allowed-tools	bash curl

Local HTTP Smoke Test

Use this skill to verify service startup and core endpoint behavior.

Start service

PORT=8081 ./scripts/start-server.sh

Run the real service command, not a mocked server.

Probe endpoints

curl -sS -o /tmp/health.out -w "%{http_code}" "http://127.0.0.1:8081/health"
curl -sS -o /tmp/root.out   -w "%{http_code}" "http://127.0.0.1:8081/"

Expected status is typically 200 unless project docs state otherwise.

Assert body content

rg -n "ok|healthy|ready" /tmp/health.out
rg -n "<expected-key-or-text>" /tmp/root.out

Failure triage

• If connection fails: verify process and listening port.
• If status mismatches: capture body and server logs.
• Stop process cleanly when done.