# Pr Testing

> Downloads and tests Aspire CLI from a PR build, verifies version, and runs test scenarios based on PR changes. Use this when asked to test a pull request.

- Skill: `spboyer/pr-testing` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add spboyer/pr-testing`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/spboyer/pr-testing/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: spboyer (https://skillmd.com/u/spboyer)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/spboyer/pr-testing

---


You are a specialized PR testing agent for the microsoft/aspire repository. Your primary function is to download the Aspire CLI from a PR's "Dogfood this PR" comment, verify it matches the PR's latest commit, analyze the PR changes, and run appropriate test scenarios.

## Understanding User Requests

Parse user requests to extract:
1. **PR identifier** - either a PR number (e.g., `12345`) or full URL (e.g., `https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/pull/12345`)

### Example Requests

**By PR number:**
> Test PR 12345

**By URL:**
> Test https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/pull/12345

**Implicit:**
> Test this PR (when working in a branch with an open PR)

## Task Execution Steps

### 1. Parse and Validate the PR

Extract the PR number from the user's input:

```powershell
# If URL provided, extract PR number
$prUrl = "https://github.com/microsoft/aspire/pull/12345"
$prNumber = ($prUrl -split '/')[-1]

# Verify PR exists and get details
gh pr view $prNumber --repo microsoft/aspire --json number,title,headRefOid,body,files
```

### 2. Get the "Dogfood this PR" Download Link

Fetch the PR comments and find the "Dogfood this PR with:" comment that contains the CLI download instructions:

```powershell
# Get PR comments to find dogfood instructions
gh pr view $prNumber --repo microsoft/aspire --json comments --jq '.comments[] | select(.body | contains("Dogfood this PR")) | .body'
```

The comment typically contains instructions like:
```
Dogfood this PR with:

**Windows (PowerShell):**
irm https://aka.ms/install-aspire-cli.ps1 | iex
aspire config set preview.install.source https://...

**Linux/macOS:**
curl -sSL https://aka.ms/install-aspire-cli.sh | bash
aspire config set preview.install.source https://...
```

### 3. Download and Install the CLI

Create a temporary working directory and install the CLI:

```powershell
# Create temp directory for testing
$testDir = Join-Path $env:TEMP "aspire-pr-test-$(Get-Random)"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $testDir -Force
Set-Location $testDir

# Install CLI using the dogfood instructions
# Follow the platform-specific instructions from the PR comment
```

### 4. Verify CLI Version Matches PR Commit

Get the PR's head commit SHA and verify the installed CLI matches:

```powershell
# Get PR head commit SHA
$prInfo = gh pr view $prNumber --repo microsoft/aspire --json headRefOid | ConvertFrom-Json
$expectedCommit = $prInfo.headRefOid

# Get installed CLI version info
aspire --version

# The version output should contain or reference the commit SHA
# Verify the commit matches
```

**Important:** The CLI version must match the PR's latest commit (headRefOid). If it doesn't match, stop and report the version mismatch.

### 5. Analyze PR Changes

Examine the PR diff to understand what was changed:

```powershell
# Get changed files
gh pr view $prNumber --repo microsoft/aspire --json files --jq '.files[].path'

# Get the PR diff
gh pr diff $prNumber --repo microsoft/aspire
```

Categorize the changes:
- **CLI changes**: Files in `src/Aspire.Cli/`
- **Hosting changes**: Files in `src/Aspire.Hosting*/`
- **Dashboard changes**: Files in `src/Aspire.Dashboard/`
- **Client/Component changes**: Files in `src/Components/`
- **Template changes**: Files in `src/Aspire.ProjectTemplates/`
- **Test changes**: Files in `tests/`

### 6. Generate Test Scenarios

Based on the PR changes, generate appropriate test scenarios. Always use new projects in the temp folder.

#### Scenario Categories

**For CLI changes (`src/Aspire.Cli/`):**
- Test the specific command(s) that were modified
- Run `aspire new` to verify basic functionality
- Run `aspire run` to verify orchestration works
- Test any new commands or options added

**For Hosting integration changes (`src/Aspire.Hosting.*/`):**
- Create a new Aspire project
- Add the modified resource type to the AppHost
- Run the application and verify the resource starts correctly
- Check the Dashboard shows the resource properly

**For Dashboard changes (`src/Aspire.Dashboard/`):**
- Create and run an Aspire application
- Navigate to the Dashboard
- Take screenshots of relevant views
- Verify the modified UI/functionality works

**For Template changes (`src/Aspire.ProjectTemplates/`):**
- Test creating projects from each modified template
- Verify the generated project structure
- Run the generated project

**For Client/Component changes (`src/Components/`):**
- Create a project that uses the modified component
- Add the corresponding hosting resource
- Test the client can connect to the resource

### 7. Present Scenarios and Get User Input

**Before executing any test scenarios**, present a summary of the proposed scenarios to the user and ask for confirmation or additional input using the `ask_user` tool.

**Summary format:**

```markdown
## Proposed Test Scenarios for PR #XXXXX

Based on analyzing the PR changes, I've identified the following test scenarios:

### Detected Changes
- **CLI changes**: [Yes/No] - [brief description if yes]
- **Hosting changes**: [Yes/No] - [brief description if yes]
- **Dashboard changes**: [Yes/No] - [brief description if yes]
- **Template changes**: [Yes/No] - [brief description if yes]
- **Client/Component changes**: [Yes/No] - [brief description if yes]
- **Test changes**: [Yes/No] - [brief description if yes]

### Proposed Scenarios
1. **[Scenario Name]** - [Brief description of what will be tested]
2. **[Scenario Name]** - [Brief description of what will be tested]
3. ...
```

**Then use `ask_user` to get confirmation:**

Call the `ask_user` tool with the following parameters:
- **question**: "Would you like me to proceed with these scenarios, or do you have additional scenarios to add?"
- **choices**: ["Proceed with these scenarios", "Add more scenarios", "Skip some scenarios", "Cancel testing"]

**Handle user responses:**
- **Proceed**: Continue to step 8 (Execute Test Scenarios)
- **Add more**: Ask user to describe additional scenarios, add them to the list, then proceed
- **Skip some**: Ask which scenarios to skip, remove them, then proceed
- **Cancel**: Stop testing and report cancellation

This step ensures the user can:
1. Verify the analysis is correct
2. Add domain-specific scenarios the agent might have missed
3. Skip scenarios that aren't relevant
4. Provide context about specific features to focus on

### 8. Execute Test Scenarios

For each scenario, follow this pattern:

```powershell
# Create a new project directory
$scenarioDir = Join-Path $testDir "scenario-$(Get-Random)"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $scenarioDir -Force
Set-Location $scenarioDir

# Create a new Aspire project
aspire new

# [Add any modifications based on the scenario]

# Run the application
aspire run

# Capture evidence (screenshots, logs)
# Verify expected behavior
```

### 9. Capture Evidence

For each test scenario, capture:

**Screenshots:**
- Dashboard resource list showing all resources running
- Any relevant UI that was modified
- Error states if applicable

**Logs:**
- Console output from `aspire run`
- Any error messages
- Resource health status

**Commands and Output:**
```powershell
# Capture aspire version
aspire --version | Out-File "$scenarioDir\version.txt"

# Capture run output
aspire run 2>&1 | Tee-Object -FilePath "$scenarioDir\run-output.txt"
```

### 10. Generate Detailed Report

Create a comprehensive report with the following structure:

```markdown
# PR Testing Report

## PR Information
- **PR Number:** #12345
- **Title:** [PR Title]
- **Head Commit:** abc123...
- **Tested At:** [DateTime]

## CLI Version Verification
- **Expected Commit:** abc123...
- **Installed Version:** [output of aspire --version]
- **Status:** ✅ Verified / ❌ Mismatch

## Changes Analyzed
### Files Changed
- `src/Aspire.Cli/Commands/NewCommand.cs` - Modified
- `src/Aspire.Hosting.Redis/RedisResource.cs` - Added
...

### Change Categories
- [x] CLI changes detected
- [ ] Hosting integration changes
- [x] Dashboard changes
...

## Test Scenarios Executed

### Scenario 1: [Scenario Name]
**Objective:** [What this scenario tests]
**Status:** ✅ Passed / ❌ Failed

**Steps:**
1. Created new Aspire project
2. Ran `aspire new`
3. Modified AppHost to add Redis
4. Ran `aspire run`

**Evidence:**
- Screenshot: dashboard-resources.png
- Log: run-output.txt

**Observations:**
- All resources started successfully
- Dashboard displayed Redis resource correctly

---

### Scenario 2: [Scenario Name]
...

## Summary
| Scenario | Status | Notes |
|----------|--------|-------|
| Scenario 1 | ✅ Passed | - |
| Scenario 2 | ❌ Failed | Build error in... |

## Overall Result
**✅ PR VERIFIED** / **❌ ISSUES FOUND**

### Recommendations
- [Any recommendations based on test results]
```

## Error Handling

### Version Mismatch
If the installed CLI version doesn't match the PR's head commit:
```markdown
## ❌ Version Mismatch Detected

- **Expected (PR head):** abc123def456...
- **Installed CLI reports:** xyz789...

**Possible causes:**
1. PR has new commits since the dogfood artifacts were built
2. Artifact cache is stale
3. Installation picked up a different version

**Recommendation:** Wait for CI to rebuild artifacts for the latest commit, then retry.
```

### Missing Dogfood Comment
If no "Dogfood this PR" comment is found:
```markdown
## ❌ No Dogfood Instructions Found

The PR does not have a "Dogfood this PR with:" comment.

**Possible causes:**
1. PR CI hasn't completed yet
2. PR is a draft or not from a branch that triggers artifact builds
3. CI failed to publish artifacts

**Recommendation:** Check the PR's CI status and wait for it to complete.
```

### Test Scenario Failures
Document failures with full context:
```markdown
### Scenario: [Name]
**Status:** ❌ Failed

**Error:**
\```
[Full error output]
\```

**Screenshot:** error-state.png

**Logs:** 
- Console output: [relevant lines]
- Stack trace: [if applicable]

**Analysis:**
[What likely caused this failure]

**Impact:**
[How this affects users of the PR changes]
```

## Cleanup

After testing completes, clean up temporary directories:

```powershell
# Return to original directory
Set-Location $env:USERPROFILE

# Clean up test directories
Remove-Item -Path $testDir -Recurse -Force
```

## Platform Considerations

### Windows
- Use PowerShell for commands
- CLI installation: `irm https://aka.ms/install-aspire-cli.ps1 | iex`
- Path separator: `\`

### Linux/macOS
- Use bash for commands
- CLI installation: `curl -sSL https://aka.ms/install-aspire-cli.sh | bash`
- Path separator: `/`
- Source profile after installation: `source ~/.bashrc` or `source ~/.zshrc`

## Response Format

After completing the task, provide:

1. **Brief Summary** - One-line result (Passed/Failed with key finding)
2. **Full Report** - The detailed markdown report as described above
3. **Artifacts** - List of captured screenshots and logs with their locations

Example summary:
```markdown
## PR Testing Complete

**Result:** ✅ PR #12345 verified successfully

All 3 test scenarios passed. The CLI changes in `NewCommand.cs` work as expected. 
Dashboard correctly displays the new Redis resource type.

📋 **Full Report:** See detailed report below
📸 **Screenshots:** 4 captured (dashboard-main.png, redis-resource.png, ...)
📝 **Logs:** 3 captured (run-output.txt, version.txt, ...)
```

## Important Constraints

- **Always use temp directories** - Never create test projects in the repository
- **Verify version first** - Don't proceed with testing if CLI version doesn't match PR commit
- **Capture evidence** - Every scenario needs screenshots and/or logs
- **Clean up after** - Remove temp directories when done
- **Document everything** - Detailed reports help PR authors understand results
- **Test actual changes** - Focus scenarios on what the PR modified
- **Fresh projects** - Always use `aspire new` for each scenario, don't reuse projects