pre-pr-checklist

Testing & Quality

Final checks before submitting a pull request. Use when preparing to create a PR, to ensure formatting, linting, and the correct tests have been run.

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Pre-PR Checklist

Run through this checklist before creating a pull request. It ensures code quality gates pass and the right tests have been executed.

Step 1: Run cargo make fix

Always required. This runs rustfmt and clippy with automatic fixes:

cargo make fix

Address any remaining warnings or errors that couldn't be auto-fixed.

Step 2: Run the Right Tests

Choose tests based on what you changed. Do not run cargo make test — it runs everything and takes a very long time.

What Changed	Test Command
Core logic, shared types, utilities	`cargo make unit-tests`
Worker executor functionality	`cargo make worker-executor-tests`
Service integration	`cargo make integration-tests`
CLI changes	`cargo make cli-integration-tests`
HTTP API endpoints	`cargo make api-tests-http`
gRPC API endpoints	`cargo make api-tests-grpc`
Rust SDK (`sdks/rust/`)	`cargo test -p golem-rust` + `cargo make worker-executor-tests`
TypeScript SDK (`sdks/ts/`)	`npx pnpm run test` (in `sdks/ts/`) + `cargo make cli-integration-tests`
MoonBit SDK (`sdks/moonbit/`)	`moon test` (in `sdks/moonbit/golem_sdk/`)
CLI structured output/schema	`cargo test -p golem-cli cli_output_schema_ --lib` + `cargo make check-cli-output-schema`
CLI JSON output affecting skill tests	Update affected `golem-skills/tests/harness` code, tests, or scenarios. Run `npm run build && npm test` in `golem-skills/tests/harness` only if harness TypeScript code/tests changed.

If your change spans multiple areas, run multiple test suites.

Worker executor test groups

For faster iteration, worker executor tests can be run by group:

cargo make worker-executor-tests-group1
cargo make worker-executor-tests-group2
cargo make worker-executor-tests-misc

Step 3: Regenerate Artifacts (if applicable)

What Changed	Regeneration Command
HTTP API endpoints	`cargo make generate-openapi` then `cargo clean -p golem-client && cargo build -p golem-client` (also refreshes `docs/src/content/rest-api/*.mdx`)
Service config structs/defaults	`cargo make generate-configs`
WIT interfaces	`cargo make wit`
TS SDK runtime code	`npx pnpm run build-agent-template` (in `sdks/ts/`)
Skill catalog (`golem-skills/skills/**`)	`cargo make generate-docs-skills` (refreshes `docs/src/content/how-to-guides/*.mdx`)
CLI output schema summary	`cargo make update-cli-output-schema-summary`

Step 4: Verify Build

cargo make build

Step 5: Review Staged Files

Only stage files directly related to your change:

git diff --stat          # Review unstaged changes
git add <specific-files> # Stage only relevant files

Never use git add -A or git add . — they may include unrelated changes from concurrent work.

Quick Reference

Minimum steps for any PR:

cargo make fix           # Format + lint
cargo make build         # Full build
# Run appropriate tests from the table above

Checklist

cargo make fix run — no remaining warnings
Correct test suite(s) run — all pass
Artifacts regenerated if applicable (OpenAPI + docs MDX, configs, WIT, agent template, How-To Guides)
cargo make build succeeds
Only relevant files staged for commit