Rust Unit Tests

Rust Unit Tests in warp

Scope

• This skill focuses on crate-level unit tests.
• Favor incremental, well-scoped tests that exercise a single function or behavior per case.

Where unit tests live

• Put unit tests in separate files named ${filename}_tests.rs or mod_test.rs.
• Include the test module at the end of the corresponding source file:

#[cfg(test)]
#[path = "filename_tests.rs"] // or "mod_test.rs"
mod tests;

Writing good tests

• Use descriptive names: fn parses_utf8_sequence_when_valid().
• Prefer assert_eq!/assert_ne! over assert! for clearer diffs.
• Use #[should_panic] only when panic semantics are intended API.
• Minimize global state; inject dependencies via traits/constructors to make logic testable without heavy mocking.
• When adding enums or expanding behavior, prefer exhaustive matches in code under test and mirror cases in tests.
• Be mindful of terminal model locking: avoid patterns that acquire multiple model.lock() calls in the same call stack from tests.

Async and feature-gated code

• For async logic, use #[tokio::test] when the code requires a runtime.
• Prefer runtime feature checks (e.g., FeatureFlag::X.is_enabled()) over #[cfg(...)] so tests don’t require recompilation to toggle behavior.

Quickstart harness (UI/model tests)

• Prefer warpui::App::test for deterministic unit tests around views/models.
• Initialize app models once, then mutate via update and assert via read.

use warpui::App;
// In app crate tests prefer `crate::test_util::...`; from other crates use `warp::test_util::...`.
use warp::test_util::{terminal::initialize_app_for_terminal_view, add_window_with_terminal};

#[test]
fn example() {
    App::test((), |mut app| async move {
        // One-time app setup for terminal/view tests
        initialize_app_for_terminal_view(&mut app); // includes settings init
        let term = add_window_with_terminal(&mut app, None);

        // Act
        term.update(&mut app, |view, _ctx| {
            view.model.lock().simulate_block("ls", "out");
        });

        // Assert
        term.read(&app, |view, _ctx| {
            assert!(view.model.lock().block_list().len() > 0);
        });
    })
}

TUI element tests

Tests for the headless TUI render an element tree to text lines rather than drawing pixels. Use warpui_core::elements::tui::test_support::render_to_lines and TuiBuffer::to_lines, and keep them in *_tests.rs files next to the source in crates/warp_tui and crates/warpui_core/src/elements/tui. They are plain unit tests and do NOT use the GUI integration / real-display / computer_use framework. See the tui-testing skill for details. The warpui::App::test harness above still applies to shared model logic that both front-ends use.

Common helpers to use

• Terminal model shortcuts: TerminalModel::mock(..), .simulate_block(..), .finish_block(), .simulate_cmd(..).
• Builders for focused tests: terminal::model::test_utils::{TestBlockListBuilder, TestBlockBuilder}.
• Virtual filesystem for IO-heavy code:

use virtual_fs::{VirtualFS, Stub};
VirtualFS::test("case", |_dirs, mut fs| {
    fs.with_files(vec![Stub::FileWithContent("path/file.txt", "contents")]);
    // run logic and assert
});

• Feature flags (scoped):

use warp::features::FeatureFlag; // or `use crate::features::FeatureFlag;` inside the app crate
let _flag = FeatureFlag::CreatingSharedSessions.override_enabled(true);

• UI numeric assertions (lines):

assert_lines_approx_eq!(actual_lines, INLINE_BANNER_HEIGHT);

• Concurrency: keep model.lock() scopes minimal; avoid nested/re-entrant locks in the same call chain.
• Don’t call initialize_settings_for_tests directly when using initialize_app_for_terminal_view (it already calls it).
• Async needs: use #[tokio::test] when a real runtime is required; otherwise prefer App::test.
• Tests touching global/external state: consider serial_test's #[serial] or local mocking instead of parallelism.

Running unit tests

• Workspace (parallel):

cargo nextest run --no-fail-fast --workspace --exclude command-signatures-v2

• Single crate:

cargo nextest run -p <crate_name>

• Single test (filter by name):

cargo nextest run -E 'test(<substring>)'

• Doc tests:

cargo test --doc

Linting and formatting

Run before submitting changes:

./script/format
cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets --all-features --tests -- -D warnings

For a full local check before a PR, you can also run:

./script/presubmit