veto-cli-e2e-test

name	veto-cli-e2e-test
description	Run isolated E2E tests from ai_docs/tests runbooks against the veto release binary. Use this skill whenever the user asks to: run an E2E test, execute a test runbook, validate a feature end-to-end, create a new runbook, or test CLI behavior in the sandbox. If you need to run a multi-step CLI validation sequence (init → check → gate → verify), this is the skill. Prefer this over ad-hoc command sequences for any test that follows a runbook or needs reproducible results.
argument-hint	[runbook-name | new]
targets	["claude"]

Run isolated E2E tests against the veto release binary. $ARGUMENTS specifies runbook name or "new".

Flow

Phase 0: Environment Check

1. Ensure release binary exists:

   cargo build --release
   

2. Verify binary works:

   ./target/release/veto --version
   

Phase 1: Detect Scope

1. Read all *_runbook.md files under ai_docs/tests/
2. Identify recent changes:

   git diff --name-only HEAD~3
   

3. Match changes to relevant runbooks:
   • src/rules/ → e2e_core_runbook.md (risk classification tests)
   • src/auth/ → auth-related runbooks
   • src/commands/allow.rs → allowlist runbooks
   • src/cli/ → CLI flag/subcommand runbooks

Phase 2: Select Tests

• Option A: Run existing runbook (match to recent changes)
• Option B: Run scripts/e2e.sh (automated 13-test suite)
• Option C: Generate new runbook for untested feature
• If $ARGUMENTS specifies a runbook, skip to Phase 3

Phase 3: Execute

Running automated e2e suite:

make e2e

Running in Docker sandbox (isolated):

make sandbox
# Inside sandbox:
./scripts/e2e.sh

Running specific runbook manually:

1. Read the selected runbook .md file
2. Execute each step sequentially
3. After each step, verify conditions in the Expected block
4. Mark each step PASS / FAIL

Generating new runbook:

1. Read git diff HEAD~3 to find changed files in src/
2. Read changed files to understand new/modified functionality
3. Verify all CLI flags exist:

   # Check flag exists in cli/mod.rs
   grep -n "flag_name" src/cli/mod.rs
   

4. Generate new runbook to ai_docs/tests/<slug>_runbook.md
5. Run the quality checklist before executing

Phase 4: Report

Output summary:

── E2E Test Report ──

Runbook:  {runbook name}
Duration: {time}

Step 1: {description}  PASS
Step 2: {description}  PASS
Step 3: {description}  FAIL ← {error detail}
...

Result: {N}/{total} passed

If any FAIL → distinguish:

• Runbook bug: wrong flag, stale assertion → fix runbook
• Real bug: CLI misbehavior → analyze cause, provide fix

Runbook Quality Checklist

Before executing a newly generated runbook:

• All CLI subcommands exist — verify in src/cli/mod.rs
• All flags exist — grep src/cli/mod.rs for each --flag
• Exit codes match — check returns non-zero for blocked commands
• Auth context — gate requires auth; in headless env, behavior differs from macOS
• Config isolation — use VETO_CONFIG_DIR or --force to avoid polluting real config
• Binary path — use ./target/release/veto, not system-installed version

Runbook Template

# CLI E2E Runbook: <Title>

<One-line summary of what this validates.>

**Origin**: <version> — <why this runbook exists>

## Scope

- <bullet list of behaviors being validated>

## Environment

- Release binary: `./target/release/veto`
- Optional: Docker sandbox (`make sandbox`)

## Steps

### 1. Setup: <description>

\```bash
<commands>
\```

**Expected**: <what should happen>

### 2. <Action>: <description>
...

## Pass Criteria

- All steps marked PASS
- <additional criteria>

Rules

• Always build release first — cargo build --release
• Use config isolation — set VETO_CONFIG_DIR to temp dir for stateful tests
• Don't abort on failure — record FAIL, continue to next step, summarize at end
• Verify every step — never skip Expected checks
• veto = ./target/release/veto — use the release binary, not debug