Testing in Sila

We have automated tests in two packages: core and gallery.

packages/core/tests is for testing core (without the UI or any client-server logic).

packages/gallery/tests is for testing svelte components. The closest we get to e2e testing.

Perhaps we need to setup a proper testing for the packages/desktop (Electron app) but didn't do it yet.

Testing frameworks

The core tests use Vitest and the gallery uses Playwright.

Run tests

From the repository root:

  # Install deps
npm install

# Run all top-level tests (core + gallery)
npm test

# Run only core tests
npm -w packages/core run test

# Run a single core test file (example)
npm -w packages/core run test -- --run src/ai/ai-image.test.ts

# Optional: use a specific config (e.g., node environment)
npx vitest --config packages/core/tests/vitest.config.ts

Playwright (gallery)

  # Run gallery Playwright tests
npm -w packages/gallery run test

# Open Playwright UI runner
npm -w packages/gallery run test:ui

AI provider keys (optional)

Some tests use AI providers. Add API keys to enable them; tests auto-skip without keys.

• Create .env in repo root
• Supported keys (set whichever you use):
  • OPENAI_API_KEY=...
  • OPENROUTER_API_KEY=...

Test assets

Small, deterministic fixtures live in:

  packages/core/tests/assets/images/
packages/core/tests/assets/to-send/

Troubleshooting

• If postinstall scripts are blocked:

    npm install --ignore-scripts
  npm -w packages/core run test
  

• AI tests without keys are expected to skip.