[IMPORTANT] Use TaskCreate to break ALL work into small tasks BEFORE starting — including tasks for each file read. This prevents context loss from long files. For simple tasks, AI MUST ask user whether to skip.

Prerequisites: MUST READ before executing:

• .claude/skills/shared/scan-and-update-reference-doc-protocol.md

• .claude/skills/shared/understand-code-first-protocol.md

Quick Summary

Goal: Scan test codebase and populate docs/project-reference/integration-test-reference.md with test architecture, base classes, fixtures, helpers, configuration patterns, and service-specific setup conventions.

Workflow:

• Read — Load current target doc, detect init vs sync mode

• Scan — Discover test patterns via parallel sub-agents

• Report — Write findings to external report file

• Generate — Build/update reference doc from report

• Verify — Validate code examples reference real files

Key Rules:

• Generic — works with any test framework (xUnit, NUnit, Jest, Vitest, pytest, JUnit, etc.)

• Detect test framework first, then scan for framework-specific patterns

• Focus on integration/E2E tests (not unit tests) — tests that touch real infrastructure

• Every code example must come from actual project files with file:line references

Be skeptical. Apply critical thinking, sequential thinking. Every claim needs traced proof, confidence percentages (Idea should be more than 80%).

Scan Integration Tests

Phase 0: Read & Assess

• Read docs/project-reference/integration-test-reference.md

• Detect mode: init (placeholder) or sync (populated)

• If sync: extract existing sections and note what's already well-documented

Phase 1: Plan Scan Strategy

Detect test framework and infrastructure:

• *.csproj with xUnit/NUnit/MSTest references → .NET tests

• package.json with jest/vitest/playwright/cypress → JS/TS tests

• pom.xml with junit/testcontainers → Java tests

• pytest.ini / conftest.py → Python tests

Identify test infrastructure:

• Testcontainers usage (Docker-based test infra)

• In-memory databases vs real databases

• Custom test fixtures and factories

• WebApplicationFactory / TestServer patterns

Use docs/project-config.json if available for test project locations.

Phase 2: Execute Scan (Parallel Sub-Agents)

Launch 2 Explore agents in parallel:

Agent 1: Test Infrastructure

• Grep for test base classes (extends.*Test , TestBase , IntegrationTest , [Collection] )

• Find test fixtures and factories (WebApplicationFactory, TestFixture, conftest)

• Discover test configuration (appsettings.test.json, .env.test, test containers setup)

• Find DI/service registration overrides for testing

• Look for test data builders and seed data patterns

Agent 2: Test Patterns & Conventions

• Grep for test helper methods (assertion helpers, setup utilities, cleanup methods)

• Find common test patterns (Arrange-Act-Assert, Given-When-Then)

• Discover test categorization (traits, categories, tags for grouping)

• Find test data patterns (unique name generators, random data, factory patterns)

• Look for infrastructure interaction patterns (database reset, queue drain, cache clear)

• Count test files per service/module to assess coverage distribution

Write all findings to: plans/reports/scan-integration-tests-{YYMMDD}-{HHMM}-report.md

Phase 3: Analyze & Generate

Read the report. Build these sections:

Target Sections

Section Content

Test Architecture Overall test strategy, framework choice, infrastructure approach, test isolation

Test Base Classes Base class hierarchy, what each provides, when to use which

Fixtures & Factories Test fixture setup, service factory, DI container configuration

Test Helpers Assertion helpers, data builders, utility methods with examples

Configuration Test config files, connection strings, environment variables

Service-Specific Setup Per-service test setup differences, module abbreviations, custom overrides

Test Data Patterns How test data is created, unique naming, cleanup strategies

Running Tests Commands to run tests, filtering, parallel execution, CI integration

Content Rules

• Show actual code snippets (5-15 lines) from the project with file:line references

• Include a "New Test Quickstart" section showing minimal steps to add a new test

• Use tables for convention summaries (base classes, config files, commands)

• Highlight infrastructure requirements (what must be running for tests to pass)

Phase 4: Write & Verify

• Write updated doc with <!-- Last scanned: YYYY-MM-DD --> at top

• Verify: 5 code example file paths exist (Glob check)

• Verify: test base class names match actual class definitions

• Report: sections updated, test count per service, coverage gaps

IMPORTANT Task Planning Notes (MUST FOLLOW)

• Always plan and break work into many small todo tasks using TaskCreate

• Always add a final review todo task to verify work quality and identify fixes/enhancements