seed4j:test-app

Testing & Quality

Generate and compile a Seed4J test application

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Test App Skill

Generate and compile a Seed4J CI test application.

When to use

Use /test-app <app-name> to generate a test application via tests-ci/generate.sh and verify the generated code compiles and its tests pass. Example: /test-app spring-boot, /test-app fullapp, /test-app vuejwtapp

Arguments

$ARGUMENTS contains the application name to test (must match one of the $application blocks in tests-ci/generate.sh). If no argument is given, ask the user which application they want to test.

Steps to follow

Step 1 — Ensure Seed4J is running

Check if the application responds on port 1339:

curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" http://localhost:1339/actuator/health

If status is 200: proceed to step 2.
If the call fails or returns non-2xx: start the application in the background from the repository root:

./mvnw spring-boot:run &

Poll http://localhost:1339/actuator/health every 5 seconds, up to 60 seconds. Stop and inform the user if it never becomes healthy.

Step 2 — Clean up any previous generated project

rm -rf /tmp/seed4j/<app-name>

Step 3 — Generate the project

Run from the repository root:

./tests-ci/generate.sh <app-name>

The script calls the Seed4J REST API to apply each module in sequence and writes files to /tmp/seed4j/<app-name>. If it exits with a non-zero code, show the error and stop.

Step 4 — Detect the build tool and compile

Go into the generated project and detect the build tool:

Condition	Command to run
`mvnw` exists	`./mvnw clean verify`
`gradlew` exists	`./gradlew build`
Neither, but `package.json` exists	`npm install && npm test`
None of the above	Tell the user: cannot determine build tool

Run the detected command from inside /tmp/seed4j/<app-name>.

Step 5 — Report the result

Success: confirm the app name, build tool used, and that all tests passed.
Failure: show the last 50 lines of output, classify the error (compilation, test failure, or configuration), and suggest which template file or module factory to investigate.

Important notes

Run steps 1–3 from the repository root, step 4 from inside /tmp/seed4j/<app-name>.
The generate.sh script uses tests-ci/modulePayload.json, which sets projectFolder to /tmp/seed4j/APP_NAME — do not change this.
Some applications require Docker containers (databases, message brokers). If the build fails with a connection error, check tests-ci/start_docker_compose.sh — the user may need to start the relevant Docker services first.
typescriptapp and archunitts have no Java build tool — only npm.