E2e Testing Patterns

End-to-End Testing Patterns

This skill guides testing strategy for multi-agent framework development, ensuring all components work together correctly.

Testing Pyramid for Multi-Agent Projects

                    ┌─────────────┐
                   /   E2E Tests   \
                  /   (Few, Slow)   \
                 /───────────────────\
                /   Integration Tests  \
               /   (Medium, Moderate)   \
              /─────────────────────────\
             /       Unit Tests          \
            /     (Many, Fast)            \
           /───────────────────────────────\
          /        Contract Tests           \
         /   (Per Agent, Validates APIs)     \
        /─────────────────────────────────────\

Testing Layers

Layer 1: Contract Tests

Verify each agent's output matches API contracts.

// tests/contracts/user-api.contract.test.ts
import { validateSchema } from './helpers';
import userSchema from '../schemas/user.json';

describe('User API Contract', () => {
  it('GET /users returns valid schema', async () => {
    const response = await fetch('/api/v1/users');
    const data = await response.json();

    expect(validateSchema(data, userSchema)).toBe(true);
  });

  it('POST /users returns 201', async () => {
    const response = await fetch('/api/v1/users', {
      method: 'POST',
      body: JSON.stringify({ email: 'test@test.com', name: 'Test' }),
    });

    expect(response.status).toBe(201); // Not 200!
  });
});

Layer 2: Unit Tests

Test individual functions in isolation.

// tests/unit/auth.test.ts
describe('Auth Service', () => {
  it('generates valid JWT token', () => {
    const token = authService.generateToken({ userId: '123' });
    const decoded = authService.verifyToken(token);

    expect(decoded.userId).toBe('123');
  });

  it('rejects expired tokens', () => {
    const expiredToken = createExpiredToken();

    expect(() => authService.verifyToken(expiredToken))
      .toThrow('Token expired');
  });
});

Layer 3: Integration Tests

Test module interactions.

// tests/integration/auth-flow.test.ts
describe('Auth Flow Integration', () => {
  it('login creates session and returns token', async () => {
    // Create test user
    const user = await createTestUser();

    // Login
    const response = await request(app)
      .post('/api/v1/auth/login')
      .send({ email: user.email, password: 'password' });

    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
    expect(response.body.token).toBeDefined();

    // Verify session created
    const sessions = await db.sessions.findByUser(user.id);
    expect(sessions.length).toBe(1);
  });
});

Layer 4: E2E Tests

Test complete user flows.

// tests/e2e/user-journey.test.ts
describe('User Journey', () => {
  it('new user can register, login, and create task', async () => {
    // Register
    await page.goto('/register');
    await page.fill('[name="email"]', 'new@user.com');
    await page.fill('[name="password"]', 'Password123');
    await page.click('button[type="submit"]');

    // Should redirect to dashboard
    await expect(page).toHaveURL('/dashboard');

    // Create task
    await page.click('[data-testid="new-task"]');
    await page.fill('[name="title"]', 'My First Task');
    await page.click('button[type="submit"]');

    // Verify task created
    await expect(page.locator('[data-testid="task-list"]'))
      .toContainText('My First Task');
  });
});

Contract Testing for Multi-Agent Work

When multiple agents work on different parts:

Define Contracts First

# contracts/user-api.yaml
openapi: 3.0.0
paths:
  /api/v1/users:
    get:
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserList'
    post:
      responses:
        '201':  # IMPORTANT: 201 not 200
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'

Generate Tests from Contracts

// Auto-generate contract tests
import { generateContractTests } from './helpers';
import apiContract from '../contracts/user-api.yaml';

generateContractTests(apiContract);

Verify Agent Output

Each agent's output must pass contract tests before handoff:

## Handoff Quality Gate

Before accepting handoff:
- [ ] All contract tests pass
- [ ] Response schemas match
- [ ] Status codes correct
- [ ] Error formats consistent

Test Plan Template

See references/test-plan-template.md for the complete integration test plan structure. The template includes scope definition (in/out of scope), detailed test cases with prerequisites and steps, test environment configuration table, test data locations, risk assessment matrix, and sign-off checklist for stakeholders.

Testing Multi-Agent Handoffs

Before Handoff

// Run before sending handoff
describe('Pre-Handoff Validation', () => {
  it('all endpoints implemented', async () => {
    const endpoints = getContractEndpoints();
    for (const endpoint of endpoints) {
      const response = await fetch(endpoint.url, {
        method: endpoint.method,
      });
      expect(response.status).not.toBe(404);
    }
  });

  it('response schemas valid', async () => {
    // Validate all response schemas
  });
});

After Receiving Handoff

// Run when receiving handoff
describe('Post-Handoff Validation', () => {
  it('can connect to provided APIs', async () => {
    // Test connectivity
  });

  it('auth tokens work', async () => {
    // Verify auth integration
  });
});

Test Commands

Add these to package.json:

{
  "scripts": {
    "test": "npm run test:unit && npm run test:integration",
    "test:unit": "vitest run tests/unit",
    "test:integration": "vitest run tests/integration",
    "test:e2e": "playwright test",
    "test:contracts": "vitest run tests/contracts",
    "test:smoke": "vitest run tests/smoke",
    "test:coverage": "vitest run --coverage"
  }
}

Integration with Phase 6

During Phase 6 (Integration):

1. Collect test results from all agents
2. Run cross-module integration tests
3. Execute contract validation
4. Run E2E user journeys
5. Document any failures
6. Create resolution plan