Validate Parser

Real-World Parser Validation Command

Purpose

Validate that SpecVital Core parser accurately detects tests by comparing:

• Ground Truth: Actual test count from framework CLI (e.g., vitest list → 379 tests)
• Parser Result: Our parser's detected test count (e.g., 350 tests)
• Delta: If mismatch exists → parser bug found

This is a quality assurance tool for the Core parser engine.

User Input

$ARGUMENTS

Interpretation:

• Empty: Auto-select a popular open-source repo (NOT in repos.yaml)
• Explicit request: Specific repo name or URL → analyze regardless of repos.yaml
• Implicit request: Vague description → find appropriate repo NOT in repos.yaml

Request Type Classification:

Examples:

Workflow

Phase 0: Review ADR Policies

Before starting validation, read all ADR documents to understand current parser policies:

# List and read all core ADR documents
ls /workspaces/specvital-core/docs/en/adr/core/
# Read each .md file (excluding index.md)

Why: Parser behavior is defined by ADR policies. Discrepancies may be "working as designed" rather than bugs.

Phase 1: Repository Selection

1.1 Classify request type:

• Explicit: URL or exact repo name provided → proceed directly
• Implicit: Empty or vague description → need repos.yaml exclusion

1.2 Read repos.yaml (for implicit requests only):

# Skip this step for explicit requests
grep "url:" tests/integration/repos.yaml

1.3 Select repository:

• Explicit request: Parse and resolve to GitHub URL (ignore repos.yaml)
• Implicit request: Pick well-known repo NOT in repos.yaml

1.4 Detect expected framework:

• Check package.json for JS/TS repos
• Check pyproject.toml/setup.py for Python
• Check go.mod for Go
• Infer test framework from dependencies

Phase 2: Clone Repository

git clone --depth 1 {url} /tmp/specvital-validate-{repo-name}
cd /tmp/specvital-validate-{repo-name}

Phase 3: Get Ground Truth (Actual Test Count)

Two strategies (try in order):

Strategy A: CLI Execution (Primary)

Run the actual test framework CLI to get real test count.

Step 1: Identify framework and version

Check the repository's dependency file:

• package.json → devDependencies (jest, vitest, playwright, mocha, etc.)
• pyproject.toml / setup.py → pytest version
• go.mod → Go version

Step 2: Query Context7 MCP for current CLI usage

Use Context7 MCP to get up-to-date CLI documentation for the specific framework version:

1. mcp__context7__resolve-library-id → Get library ID (e.g., "/vitest/vitest")
2. mcp__context7__get-library-docs → Query "list tests CLI" or "collect tests"

This ensures:

• Correct CLI flags for the installed version
• Awareness of deprecated options
• Framework-specific quirks

Step 3: Install dependencies and execute

# Install project dependencies first
npm install / pip install -e . / go mod download

# Run the CLI command from Context7 docs
{framework-specific-command}

Note: Always verify CLI output format before counting

Strategy B: AI Manual Analysis (Fallback)

When to use: CLI fails due to:

• Missing environment variables (DATABASE_URL, API_KEY, etc.)
• Database/external service requirements
• Complex build setup failures
• Unsupported runtime in devcontainer

How to execute:

1. Glob test files: Find all test files using framework patterns

   # Examples
   **/*.test.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}  # Jest/Vitest
   **/*_test.py               # pytest
   **/*_test.go               # Go
   

2. Read each file: Analyze test structure manually

3. Count tests: Identify test functions/blocks by pattern

   • JavaScript: it(), test(), it.each(), test.each()
   • Python: def test_*, @pytest.mark.parametrize
   • Go: func Test*, func Benchmark*

4. Handle edge cases:

   • Nested describes → count leaf tests only
   • Parameterized tests → count as 1 (matches parser behavior)
   • Skipped tests → still count them

Important: Document which strategy was used in the report

Phase 4: Run SpecVital Parser

cd /workspaces/specvital-core
just scan /tmp/specvital-validate-{repo-name}

Phase 5: Compare Results

Calculate accuracy:

Ground Truth: 379 tests (from vitest list)
Parser Result: 350 tests
Delta: -29 tests (7.7% under-detection)

Interpret delta:

Important: Even 1 test difference means a bug exists. No tolerance.

Phase 6: Investigate Discrepancies

If delta ≠ 0:

1. Sample ground truth files: Pick 5 test files from CLI output
2. Check parser output: Are they detected? Correct test count?
3. Identify patterns: What's being missed?
   • Dynamic test names?
   • Unusual file patterns?
   • Nested describes?
   • Test.each/parameterized tests?
4. Document the bug: Create actionable issue for parser fix

Phase 7: Generate Report

Create comprehensive validation report:

• Language: 🇰🇷 Korean (한국어) - MANDATORY
  • ⚠️ CRITICAL: Report MUST be written entirely in Korean
  • Section headers, analysis, conclusions - ALL in Korean
  • Only code snippets, file paths, and technical terms may remain in English
• Location: /workspaces/specvital-core/realworld-test-report.md (single file, overwrite)
• Format: Use the report template below

Phase 8: Cleanup

rm -rf /tmp/specvital-validate-{repo-name}

Validation Criteria

✅ PASS

• Delta = 0 (exact match)
• Framework correctly detected
• No parse errors

❌ FAIL

• Delta ≠ 0 (any difference = bug)
• Wrong framework detected
• Parser crash or timeout
• Missing test patterns

Report Template

# Parser Validation Report: {repo-name}

**Date**: {timestamp}
**Repository**: [{owner}/{repo}]({url})
**Framework**: {framework}

---

## 📊 Comparison Results

| Source                           | Test Count           |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------- |
| **Ground Truth** ({cli-command}) | {n}                  |
| **SpecVital Parser**             | {n}                  |
| **Delta**                        | {±n} ({percentage}%) |

**Status**: {PASS|FAIL}

---

## 🔍 Ground Truth Details

**Method**: {CLI Execution | AI Manual Analysis}

**Command/Approach used**:

\`\`\`bash
{command or "Manual file analysis via AI"}
\`\`\`

**Output sample**:

\`\`\`
{first 10 lines of output or file analysis summary}
\`\`\`

**Note** (if AI analysis):

> CLI failed because: {reason}
> Analyzed {n} test files manually

---

## 📈 Parser Results

| Metric         | Value  |
| -------------- | ------ |
| Files Scanned  | {n}    |
| Files Matched  | {n}    |
| Tests Detected | {n}    |
| Duration       | {time} |

### Framework Distribution

| Framework | Files | Tests |
| --------- | ----- | ----- |
| {name}    | {n}   | {n}   |

---

## 🐛 Discrepancy Analysis

{IF delta ≠ 0}

### Missing Tests Investigation

**Sample comparison**:

| File     | Ground Truth | Parser | Delta |
| -------- | ------------ | ------ | ----- |
| `{path}` | {n}          | {n}    | {±n}  |

**Patterns identified**:

- {pattern 1}: {description}
- {pattern 2}: {description}

**Root cause hypothesis**:
{explanation of why tests are missing}

{ELSE}
No significant discrepancies found.
{ENDIF}

---

## 📋 Conclusion

{Based on status}

**If PASS**:

> Parser accurately detects tests in this repository (exact match).
> Ready to add to `tests/integration/repos.yaml`:
>
> \`\`\`yaml
>
> - name: {repo-name}
>   url: {url}
>   ref: {ref}
>   framework: {framework}
>   \`\`\`

**If FAIL**:

> Parser has accuracy issues. Do not add to repos.yaml until fixed.
>
> **Issues to fix**:
>
> - {issue 1}
> - {issue 2}

---

## 📝 Next Steps

- [ ] {action based on findings}

Key Rules

✅ Must Do

• Write report in Korean (한국어로 리포트 작성) ← CRITICAL
• Always get ground truth from actual test CLI
• Install dependencies (npm install, pip install, etc.) for CLI to work
• Compare at both file-level and test-level
• Investigate any delta ≠ 0
• Document root cause of discrepancies

❌ Must Not Do

• Write report in English ← Use Korean only
• Skip ground truth collection
• Assume parser is correct without verification
• Ignore any discrepancy (even 1 = bug)
• Auto-select repos already in repos.yaml (for implicit requests only)

Note: Explicit user requests override repos.yaml exclusion

🎯 Principles

1. Ground Truth First: Real CLI results are the source of truth
2. Quantitative: Measure exact delta, not "looks right"
3. Diagnostic: Explain WHY discrepancies exist
4. Actionable: Clear next steps for fixes

Execution

Now execute the parser validation according to the guidelines above.

Source: specvital/core — distributed by TomeVault.