Verify Tests Fail Without Fix

Verifies UI tests actually catch the issue. Supports two workflow modes:

Mode 1: Verify Failure Only (Test Creation)

Use when creating tests before writing a fix:

•Runs tests to verify they FAIL (proving they catch the bug)
•No fix files required
•Perfect for test-first development

bash

# Auto-detect test filter from changed test files
pwsh .github/skills/verify-tests-fail-without-fix/scripts/verify-tests-fail.ps1 -Platform android

# With explicit test filter
pwsh .github/skills/verify-tests-fail-without-fix/scripts/verify-tests-fail.ps1 -Platform ios -TestFilter "Issue33356"

Mode 2: Full Verification (Fix Validation)

Use when validating both tests and fix:

•Without fix - tests should FAIL (bug is present)
•With fix - tests should PASS (bug is fixed)

bash

# Auto-detect everything (recommended)
pwsh .github/skills/verify-tests-fail-without-fix/scripts/verify-tests-fail.ps1 -Platform android -RequireFullVerification

# With explicit test filter
pwsh .github/skills/verify-tests-fail-without-fix/scripts/verify-tests-fail.ps1 -Platform ios -TestFilter "Issue33356" -RequireFullVerification

Note: -RequireFullVerification ensures the script errors if no fix files are detected, preventing silent fallback to failure-only mode.

Requirements

Verify Failure Only Mode:

•Test files in the PR (or working directory)

Full Verification Mode:

•Test files in the PR
•Fix files in the PR (non-test code changes)

The script auto-detects which mode to use based on whether fix files are present.

Expected Output

Verify Failure Only Mode:

code

╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║              VERIFICATION PASSED ✅                       ║
╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  Tests FAILED as expected!                                ║
║  This proves the tests correctly reproduce the bug.       ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

Full Verification Mode:

code

╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║              VERIFICATION PASSED ✅                       ║
╠═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║  - FAIL without fix (as expected)                         ║
║  - PASS with fix (as expected)                            ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

What It Does

Verify Failure Only Mode (no fix files):

•Fetches base branch from origin (if available)
•Auto-detects test classes from changed test files
•Runs tests (should FAIL to prove they catch the bug)
•Reports result

Full Verification Mode (fix files detected):

•Fetches base branch from origin to ensure accurate diff
•Auto-detects fix files (non-test code) from git diff
•Auto-detects test classes from TestCases.Shared.Tests/*.cs
•Reverts fix files to base branch
•Runs tests (should FAIL without fix)
•Restores fix files
•Runs tests (should PASS with fix)
•
Generates markdown reports:
- •CustomAgentLogsTmp/TestValidation/verification-report.md - Full detailed report
- •CustomAgentLogsTmp/PRState/verification-report.md - Gate section for PR agent
•Reports result

Output Files

The skill generates output files under CustomAgentLogsTmp/PRState/<PRNumber>/verify-tests-fail/:

File	Description
`verification-report.md`	Comprehensive markdown report with test results and full logs
`verification-log.txt`	Text log of the verification process
`test-without-fix.log`	Full test output from run without fix
`test-with-fix.log`	Full test output from run with fix

Plus UI test logs in CustomAgentLogsTmp/UITests/:

•android-device.log or ios-device.log - Device logs
•test-output.log - NUnit test output

Example structure:

code

CustomAgentLogsTmp/
├── UITests/                           # Shared UI test logs
│   ├── android-device.log
│   └── test-output.log
└── PRState/
    └── 27847/
        └── verify-tests-fail/
            ├── verification-report.md  # Full detailed report
            ├── verification-log.txt
            ├── test-without-fix.log
            └── test-with-fix.log

PR Number Detection:

•Auto-detected from branch name (e.g., pr-27847)
•Falls back to gh pr view command
•Uses "unknown" if detection fails
•Can be manually specified with -PRNumber parameter

Troubleshooting

Problem	Cause	Solution
No fix files detected	Base branch detection failed or no non-test files changed	Use `-FixFiles` or `-BaseBranch` explicitly
Tests pass without fix	Tests don't detect the bug	Review test assertions, update test
Tests fail with fix	Fix doesn't work or test is wrong	Review fix implementation
App crashes	Duplicate issue numbers, XAML error	Check device logs
Element not found	Wrong AutomationId, app crashed	Verify IDs match

Optional Parameters

bash

# Require full verification (fail if no fix files detected) - recommended
-RequireFullVerification

# Explicit test filter
-TestFilter "Issue32030|ButtonUITests"

# Explicit fix files  
-FixFiles @("src/Core/src/File.cs")

# Explicit base branch
-BaseBranch "main"