Local CI CD Testing

MESS CI/CD Local Testing

When creating new workflows we have found that it is easier to use a CLI tool called act to test the workflow locally before testing in production.

Setup

To setup act, we recommend following the installation guide from the official documentation here: https://nektosact.com/installation/index.html. They offer a much more comprehensive view on how to setup the tool.

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In terms of workflows, the build-and-test flow will work with no other setup aside from running Docker as an administrator. The E2E test flow will require that a .secrets file be created that contains a variable called

TEST_DB_PASSWORD=ENTERAPASSWORDHERE

Note: This file should NOT be checked into version management. Although it is used for testing, we think it is better to have the explicit file creation for each development setup.

Test times

_E2E _Testing locally takes anywhere from 5-10 minutes to run, depending on the internet connection. Build&UnitTest locally takes <5 minutes on average to run.

Configuration

For the initial act setup we choose to use the Medium Docker config, but you may be able to interchange with the **Micro **and/or the Enterprise