Integration tests now select their backend from BOT_BOTTLE_BACKEND and
skip on the capability that backend actually needs, instead of gating
every backend on unrelated Docker availability.
Task 1 — backend-agnostic guards (tests/_backend.py):
- Capability probes: docker_capability() (reachable daemon) and
firecracker_capability() (accessible /dev/kvm + firecracker on PATH,
Docker-independent). backend_capability()/selected_backend() resolve
the target from BOT_BOTTLE_BACKEND (default docker).
- skip_unless_selected_backend_available() for backend-agnostic tests
(test_sandbox_escape) — runs through whichever backend is selected and
checks that backend's real capability.
- skip_unless_backend("docker") for Docker-implementation tests
(DockerBroker, DockerGateway, backend.docker.*) — they no-op under a
non-Docker run rather than testing internals that run doesn't target.
- Retires tests/_docker.py; the KVM job no longer needs SKIP_DOCKER_TESTS
to steer Docker-only classes.
Task 2 — explicit per-backend skip visibility:
- tests/backend_preflight.py prints a clear PASS/FAIL capability line and
exits non-zero when the selected backend is missing.
- Both integration jobs run it as a preflight, so absent infrastructure
is surfaced at the job level instead of hidden among unittest.skip
lines. The docker job replaces its soft "Show environment" step; the
firecracker job keeps its richer backend-status check.
Docs (tests/README.md, docs/ci.md) updated; unit coverage for the probes,
guards, and preflight in test_backend_skip_guards.py.
Closes #414
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Tests
Plain-Python test suite using stdlib unittest. No external
dependencies. Unit tests run anywhere Python 3 is present; integration
tests run through the backend named by BOT_BOTTLE_BACKEND (default
docker) and skip cleanly when that backend isn't available on the host.
Layout
tests/
fixtures.py # JSON manifest builders (shared)
_backend.py # backend capability probes + skip guards
backend_preflight.py # `python -m tests.backend_preflight` (CI)
unit/
test_egress.py
test_egress_addon_core.py
test_manifest_egress.py
test_dlp_detectors.py
test_manifest_runtime.py
... # many others; see unit/ directory
integration/
test_gateway_image.py
test_dry_run_plan.py
test_orphan_cleanup.py
...
canaries/ # opt-in; see below (currently empty)
Classification falls out of the directory — no hand-maintained list to keep in sync.
Running
python -m unittest discover -t . -s tests/unit -v # unit only
python -m unittest discover -t . -s tests/integration -v # integration only
python -m unittest discover -t . -s tests -v # both (recursive)
python -m unittest tests.unit.test_manifest_egress # one file
Discovery is invoked with -t . (top-level dir = repo root) so the
bot_bottle package on sys.path resolves correctly.
What the integration tests cover
test_dry_run_plan.py—cli.py start --dry-run --format=jsonemits a structured plan that contains the resolved egress allowlist and the bottle's runtime, and creates zero Docker resources.test_orphan_cleanup.py—network_removeis idempotent against missing resources, so the EXIT trap can call it unconditionally.test_gateway_image.py— builds Dockerfile.gateway and probes that gitleaks / mitmdump / supervise are all reachable inside the gateway image.
Canaries
tests/canaries/ holds upstream-regression checks gated on
BOT_BOTTLE_RUN_CANARIES=1 and not part of the per-push suite.
They're invoked by the scheduled canaries workflow. Currently
no canaries are defined.
BOT_BOTTLE_RUN_CANARIES=1 python -m unittest discover -t . -s tests/canaries -v
What's NOT covered
bot_bottle/ssh.pyend-to-end (would need a fake SSH host inside the container).- A live SSH-through-git-gate tunnel against a real Tailscale-style IP.
- DLP false-positive measurements.
- TLS handling / cert pinning behavior.
Adding a test
-
Pick the directory:
tests/unit/for a pure unit test,tests/integration/for one that needs a backend. -
Filename:
test_<topic>.py. -
Boilerplate:
import unittest from bot_bottle.<module> import <symbol> class TestThing(unittest.TestCase): def test_x(self): ... if __name__ == "__main__": unittest.main() -
Skip guards live in
tests._backend:- Backend-agnostic tests (go through
get_bottle_backend()) decorate the class with@skip_unless_selected_backend_available()— the test runs against whichever backendBOT_BOTTLE_BACKENDselects and skips unless that backend's capability is present (a reachable Docker daemon, or an accessible/dev/kvm+firecrackerfor Firecracker). - Backend-specific tests (exercise
DockerBroker,DockerGateway,backend.docker.*, …) decorate with@skip_unless_backend("docker")so they no-op under a run targeting a different backend.
The same capability probes back the CI preflight,
python -m tests.backend_preflight [<backend>], which prints a clear PASS/FAIL line and exits non-zero when the selected backend is missing. - Backend-agnostic tests (go through