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Test Strategy

The tests for agentic-proteins are the executable proof of its package contract.

This page should help readers see the broad proof shape of the package rather than treating the test tree like a bag of unrelated checks. A good strategy page explains why these tests exist, not just where they live.

Treat the quality pages for agentic-proteins as the proof frame around the package. They should show how trust is earned and where skepticism still belongs.

Visual Summary

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    page["Test Strategy<br/>clarifies: see proof | see limitations | judge done-ness"]
    classDef page fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#1d4ed8,color:#1e3a8a,stroke-width:2px;
    classDef positive fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a,color:#14532d;
    classDef caution fill:#fee2e2,stroke:#dc2626,color:#7f1d1d;
    classDef anchor fill:#ede9fe,stroke:#7c3aed,color:#4c1d95;
    classDef action fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#d97706,color:#7c2d12;
    proof1["tests/regression and tests/smoke for replay and storage protection"]
    proof1 --> page
    proof2["tests/unit for api, contracts, core, interfaces, model, and runtime"]
    proof2 --> page
    proof3["tests/e2e for governed flow behavior"]
    proof3 --> page
    risk1["pyproject.toml"]
    risk1 -.keeps trust honest.-> page
    risk2["README.md"]
    risk2 -.keeps trust honest.-> page
    risk3["CHANGELOG.md"]
    risk3 -.keeps trust honest.-> page
    bar1["package trust after change"]
    page --> bar1
    bar2["proof before confidence"]
    page --> bar2
    bar3["done means defended behavior"]
    page --> bar3
    class page page;
    class proof1,proof2,proof3 positive;
    class risk1,risk2,risk3 caution;
    class bar1,bar2,bar3 action;

Test Areas

  • tests/unit for api, contracts, core, interfaces, model, and runtime
  • tests/e2e for governed flow behavior
  • tests/regression and tests/smoke for replay and storage protection
  • tests/golden for durable example fixtures

Concrete Anchors

  • tests/unit for api, contracts, core, interfaces, model, and runtime
  • tests/e2e for governed flow behavior
  • README.md

Use This Page When

  • you are reviewing tests, invariants, limitations, or ongoing risks
  • you need evidence that the documented contract is actually defended
  • you are deciding whether a change is truly done rather than merely implemented

Decision Rule

Use Test Strategy to decide whether agentic-proteins has actually earned trust after a change. If one narrow green check hides a wider contract, risk, or validation gap, the work is not done yet.

What This Page Answers

  • what currently proves the agentic-proteins contract instead of merely describing it
  • which risks, limits, and assumptions still need explicit skepticism
  • what a reviewer should be able to say before accepting a change as done

Reviewer Lens

  • compare the documented proof story with the actual test layout and release posture
  • look for limitations or risks that should have moved with recent behavior changes
  • verify that the claimed done-ness standard still reflects real validation practice

Honesty Boundary

This page explains how agentic-proteins is supposed to earn trust, but it does not claim that prose alone is enough. If the listed tests, checks, and review practice stop backing the story, the story has to change.

Next Checks

  • move to foundation when the risk appears to be boundary confusion rather than missing tests
  • move to architecture when the proof gap points to structural drift
  • move to interfaces or operations when the proof question is really about a contract or workflow

Purpose

This page explains the broad testing shape of the package.

Stability

Keep it aligned with the real test directories and the behaviors they protect.