Electron Area Testing — Roadmap

This page outlines the plan to introduce automated testing for the Electron area in the next release. Today’s coverage is manual smoke testing; the items below describe how we’ll layer in scripts without slowing development.

Goals (next release)

• Add automated tests to exercise IPC and storage using a temporary userData folder
• Keep tests fast and isolated; no reliance on packaged builds
• Provide a clear path to extend coverage (downloads/packaging filters)

Candidate tooling

• electron-mocha or vitest + electron to run tests in an Electron context

Initial scope

• StorageService: CRUD operations and JSON guardrails via DI/mocks
• Packaging skip filters: ensure original.svg is excluded from the web bundle (and web subfolders in All‑In‑One)

Milestones

1. Pick runner and wire CI task
2. Add temp userData harness + fixtures
3. Land StorageService unit tests (CRUD + guards)
4. Land packaging filter tests
5. Add smoke IPC tests for core endpoints

Keep the feedback loop tight — prioritize speed and determinism so the tests help, not hinder, day‑to‑day work.