Add GitHub Actions workflow for automated testing across multiple platforms

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Overview

This PR implements a comprehensive GitHub Actions workflow for automated testing of the PV CLI tool, ensuring code quality and cross-platform compatibility.

What's New

GitHub Actions Workflow (.github/workflows/test.yml)

Added a complete CI/CD pipeline that runs on:

• Pull requests to main
• Pushes to main branch
• Manual workflow dispatch

The workflow includes two jobs:

Test Job - Runs in parallel across multiple platforms:

• Ubuntu (latest)
• macOS (latest)
• Windows (latest)

Each platform build:

1. Sets up Go 1.22.x environment
2. Builds the binary (go build -o pv .)
3. Runs unit tests (go test ./...)

Lint Job - Ensures code quality:

• Validates code formatting with gofmt
• Performs static analysis with go vet

Test Infrastructure

Unit Tests (internal/app/actions_test.go)

• Fast, isolated tests for the action registry
• Tests action registration, retrieval, and duplicate handling
• Runs in milliseconds with mocked dependencies
• No build tags required

Integration Tests - Planned for Future

• Integration tests are planned for future implementation once concrete actions (docker, laravel, etc.) are available to test
• Infrastructure and documentation prepared for when actions are implemented
• The test/integration/ directory is ready for future use

Documentation

Added comprehensive test documentation in .github/instructions/test.instructions.md covering:

• Test organization structure
• How to run unit tests locally
• CI/CD integration details
• Examples for writing new unit tests
• Integration test guidelines for future implementation
• Best practices and troubleshooting guide
• Debugging tips and common pitfalls

Testing Strategy

The implementation follows Go best practices for test organization:

# Fast unit tests (run during development)
go test ./...

Unit tests provide quick feedback during development. Integration tests will be added once concrete actions are available to test.

Example Usage

When this PR is merged, the workflow will automatically:

• Run on every PR to catch issues early
• Validate changes across Ubuntu, macOS, and Windows
• Ensure code quality standards are met
• Provide fast feedback to contributors

All tests are passing ✅ and the implementation is ready for production use.

Original prompt

Please create a gh action for running tests against the actions. it should run on pull_requests ofcourse, when merging on main, bla bla bla

1. this is a sample flow I was thinking of

jobs:
integration:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
strategy:
matrix:
os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
go-version: [1.22.x]
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: actions/setup-go@v5
with:
go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
- run: go build -o pv ./cmd/pv
- run: go test ./test/integration/...

2. Organize Tests
   • internal/... → fast unit tests (mock exec.Command)
   • test/integration/... → full end-to-end, actually run actions like "docker:install" and check filesystem or command outputs. These should have // +build integration tags to separate them from unit tests.

Inside integration tests, you can:
• call your binary directly (exec.Command("./pv", "docker", "init"))
• assert exit code, stdout/stderr
• check the filesystem for created files/stubs.

[Chronological Review: The conversation began with a user request to edit the `actions.instructions.md` file to change how actions are registered in the options list. The user specified that instead of registering action descriptions, commands like "laravel artisan style" should be used. Following this, the user requested the creation of a GitHub Action for running tests against the actions, detailing a sample workflow and organizing tests into unit and integration categories.]

[Intent Mapping:

1. "Could you please edit the #file:actions.instructions.md..." - User wants to modify how actions are registered in the instructions file.
2. "Please create a gh action for running tests against the actions..." - User requests a GitHub Action to run tests on pull requests, providing a sample workflow and test organization.]

[Technical Inventory:

• GitHub Actions: Used for CI/CD processes.
• Go: Programming language mentioned for building and testing.
• Actions/checkout@v4: Used to check out the repository.
• Actions/setup-go@v5: Used to set up the Go environment.
• exec.Command: Mentioned for executing commands in tests.]

[Code Archaeology:

• File: /Users/clovismuneza/Apps/pv/.github/instructions/actions.instructions.md
  • Purpose: Contains instructions for actions.
  • Current State: User requested edits to change action registration.
  • Key Code Segments: User provided examples of action commands like "docker:install" and "traefik:setup".]

[Progress Assessment:

• Completed Tasks: User has provided specific requests for file edits and GitHub Action creation.
• Partially Complete Work: Edits to actions.instructions.md and the GitHub Action for tests are pending implementation.]

[Context Validation: All necessary context for continuing work on the requested edits and GitHub Action creation is captured.]

[Recent Commands Analysis:

• Last Agent Commands: User requested edits to actions.instructions.md and the creation of a GitHub Action.
• Tool Results Summary: No specific tool results were returned as the requests were for file edits and action creation.
• Pre-Summary State: The agent was preparing to implement the user's requests regarding the instructions file and GitHub Action when the token budget was exceeded.
• Operation Context: The commands were executed to align with the user's goals of improving action registration and establishing a testing framework.]

1. Conversation Overview: - Primary Objectives: 1. "Could you please edit the #file:actions.instructions.md and change the way register the actions in the options list..." 2. "Please create a gh action for running tests against the actions..." - Session Context: The conversation involved requests for modifying action registration in a Markdown file and creating a GitHub Action for testing. - User Intent Evolution: The user transitioned from wanting to edit a file to requesting a comprehensive testing framework.

2. Technical Foundation:

• GitHub Actions: Used for CI/CD processes.
• Go: Programming language for building and testing actions.
• Actions/checkout@v4: For checking out the repository.
• Actions/setup-go@v5: For setting up the Go environment.

3. Codebase Status:

• File Name: actions.instructions.md
  • Purpose: Contains instructions for actions.
  • Current State: User requested edits to change action registration.
  • Key Code Segments: Examples provided for action commands like "docker:install" and "traefik:setup".

4. Problem Resolution:

• Issues Encountered: None explicitly stated, but user seeks to improve action registration and testing.
• Solutions Implemented: User provided a sample workflow for GitHub Actions.
• Debugging Context: No ongoing troubleshooting mentioned.
• Lessons Learned: User is focused on improving CI/CD processes.

5. Progress Tracking:

• Completed Tasks: User has articulated specific requests for file edits and ...

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[munezaclovis]

@copilot Instead of having that README.md file u just created, plz create a new instructions file. .github/instructions/test.instructions.md with clear instructions of how tests are structured.

after that, please delete the README.md

[Copilot]

@copilot Instead of having that README.md file u just created, plz create a new instructions file. .github/instructions/test.instructions.md with clear instructions of how tests are structured.

aft...

Done! Created .github/instructions/test.instructions.md with comprehensive test instructions and deleted test/README.md. The new instructions file includes:

• Clear test organization structure
• Build tag explanations
• Running tests locally and in CI
• Examples for writing unit and integration tests
• Best practices and troubleshooting sections
• Debugging tips

Commit: e72e1db

[munezaclovis]

@copilot Plz check my comments in my review and address the issues I pointed out

[munezaclovis]

Remove this test file. I don't think we have anything that we can create integration tests for

[Copilot]

Done! Removed the integration test file and updated the workflow to remove the integration test step. The test instructions have been updated to mark integration tests as a future enhancement that will be added once concrete actions are available to test.

Commit: 69b39a6

[Copilot]

@copilot Plz check my comments in my review and address the issues I pointed out

Addressed the review feedback:

• Removed test/integration/actions_test.go file
• Updated GitHub Actions workflow to remove integration test step
• Updated test instructions to mark integration tests as future enhancement

The workflow now focuses on unit tests only until concrete actions are available to test.

Commit: 69b39a6