Lisa Integration Test
Apply Lisa templates to a downstream project and verify it works end-to-end. If anything breaks, fix the upstream templates in Lisa and retry until the project passes all checks.
This must be run FROM the Lisa repository directory.
Prerequisites
- •Running from the Lisa repo (has
src/core/lisa.ts) - •The target project has Lisa applied (has
.lisa-manifest) - •The target project's working directory is clean (no uncommitted changes)
Instructions
Step 1: Validate Environment
- •Confirm running from Lisa by checking for
src/core/lisa.ts - •Extract project path from
$ARGUMENTS. If not provided, ask the user. - •Validate the project path exists and has
.lisa-manifest - •Check the project's working directory is clean:
git -C <project-path> status --porcelain- •If dirty, tell the user and stop: "The project has uncommitted changes. Please commit or stash them first."
Step 2: Record Baseline
Before applying Lisa, record the project's current state:
- •Read
<project-path>/.lisa-manifestto note the current Lisa version - •Run
git -C <project-path> log --oneline -1to note the current HEAD - •Note the project's branch and whether there's an open PR:
git -C <project-path> branch --show-current
Step 3: Apply Lisa
Run from the Lisa directory:
bun run dev <project-path>
If Lisa fails, report the error and stop.
Step 4: Check What Changed
Run git -C <project-path> status --short to see what Lisa modified.
If nothing changed, report "Lisa applied cleanly with no changes" and stop.
Step 5: Verify the Project
Run the project's verification commands in order. Stop at the first failure:
- •Typecheck:
cd <project-path> && bun run typecheck(ornpm run typecheckbased on package manager) - •Lint:
cd <project-path> && bun run lint(or equivalent) - •Test:
cd <project-path> && bun run test(or equivalent)
Determine the package manager by checking which lockfile exists:
- •
bun.lockb→ bun - •
pnpm-lock.yaml→ pnpm - •
yarn.lock→ yarn - •
package-lock.json→ npm
Step 6: Handle Failures
If any verification step fails:
- •Diagnose: Analyze the error output to determine root cause
- •Determine fix location:
- •If the fix belongs in Lisa templates (the upstream change broke something), fix it in Lisa and go to Step 6a
- •If the fix belongs in the project's
*.local.*files (project-specific override needed), fix it in the project and go to Step 6b
- •Report what failed and what you're fixing
Step 6a: Fix Upstream in Lisa
- •Make the fix in the Lisa template files
- •Run Lisa's own checks:
bun run typecheck && bun run lint && bun run test - •If Lisa's checks pass, go back to Step 3 (re-apply Lisa to the project)
- •If Lisa's checks fail, fix those too, then retry
Step 6b: Fix in Project Local Files
- •Make the fix in the project's local override files (e.g.,
tsconfig.local.json,eslint.config.local.ts,jest.config.local.ts) - •Go to Step 5 (re-verify the project)
Step 7: Commit and Push
Once all verification passes:
- •Stage all changes in the project:
git -C <project-path> add <changed-files> - •Commit with message:
chore: apply Lisa <version> templates - •Push to the project's remote
- •If upstream Lisa changes were made, commit and push those too
Step 8: Report Results
Output a summary:
## Lisa Integration Test: PASSED **Project:** <project-path> **Lisa version:** <version> **Branch:** <branch> ### Changes Applied - <list of changed files> ### Verification - Typecheck: PASSED - Lint: PASSED - Tests: PASSED ### Upstream Fixes (if any) - <list of Lisa template fixes made> ### Commits - <project-commit-hash> chore: apply Lisa <version> templates - <lisa-commit-hash> fix: <description> (if upstream fixes were needed)
Important Notes
- •Never skip verification — the whole point is proving it works empirically
- •Fix upstream when possible — if Lisa broke something, fix the template, not the project
- •Use local overrides for project-specific needs —
tsconfig.local.json,eslint.config.local.ts, etc. - •Retry loop is bounded — if you've tried 3 fix-and-retry cycles without success, stop and report the situation to the user
- •Preserve project conventions — check the project's commit message style before committing