OpenAgentsControl/evals/NEW_TESTS_SUMMARY.md

New Tests Summary - 5 Essential Workflow Tests

Created: November 22, 2025
Purpose: Validate OpenAgent follows workflows defined in openagent.md
Approach: Simple, focused tests for core workflow compliance

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✅ What We Created

5 Essential Tests

Test ID	File	Workflow Tested	Status
task-simple-001	developer/task-simple-001.yaml	Analyze → Approve → Execute → Validate	✅ Created
ctx-code-001	developer/ctx-code-001.yaml	Execute → Load Context (code.md)	✅ Created
ctx-docs-001	developer/ctx-docs-001.yaml	Execute → Load Context (docs.md)	✅ Created
fail-stop-001	developer/fail-stop-001.yaml	Validate → Stop on Failure	✅ Created
conv-simple-001	business/conv-simple-001.yaml	Conversational Path (no approval)	✅ Created

1 Shared Test (Agent-Agnostic)

Test ID	File	Purpose	Status
shared-approval-001	shared/tests/common/approval-gate-basic.yaml	Universal approval gate test	✅ Created

3 Documentation Files

File	Purpose	Status
evals/agents/shared/README.md	Shared tests guide	✅ Created
evals/opencode/AGENT_TESTING_GUIDE.md	Agent-agnostic architecture guide	✅ Created
evals/SIMPLE_TEST_PLAN.md	Simple test plan	✅ Already exists

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📊 Test Coverage

Before (6 tests)

• ✅ Business analysis (conversational)
• ✅ Create component
• ✅ Install dependencies (v2)
• ✅ Install dependencies (v1)
• ✅ "Just do it" bypass
• ✅ Negative test (should violate)

After (11 tests)

• ✅ All previous tests (6)
• ✅ Simple bash execution (1)
• ✅ Code with context loading (1)
• ✅ Docs with context loading (1)
• ✅ Stop on failure (1)
• ✅ Conversational path (1)

Coverage by Workflow Stage

Workflow Stage	Rule	Tests Before	Tests After	Gap Closed
Analyze	Path detection	1	2	+1
Approve	Approval gate	2	3	+1
Execute → Load Context	Context loading	0	2	+2
Validate	Stop on failure	0	1	+1
Confirm	Cleanup	0	0	0

Progress: 4/13 gaps closed (31% improvement)

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🎯 Test Details

1. task-simple-001 - Simple Bash Execution

File: developer/task-simple-001.yaml

Tests:

• ✅ Approval gate enforcement
• ✅ Basic task workflow (Analyze → Approve → Execute → Validate)
• ✅ Bash tool usage

Expected Behavior:

User: "Run npm install"
Agent: "I'll run npm install. Should I proceed?" ← Asks approval
User: [Approves]
Agent: [Executes bash] → Reports result

Rules Tested:

• Line 64-66: Approval gate
• Line 141-144: Task path

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2. ctx-code-001 - Code with Context Loading

File: developer/ctx-code-001.yaml

Tests:

• ✅ Context loading for code tasks
• ✅ Approval gate enforcement
• ✅ Execute stage context loading (Step 3.1)

Expected Behavior:

User: "Create a TypeScript function"
Agent: "I'll create the function. Should I proceed?" ← Asks approval
User: [Approves]
Agent: [Reads .opencode/context/core/standards/code.md] ← Loads context
Agent: [Writes code following standards] → Reports result

Rules Tested:

• Line 162-193: Context loading (MANDATORY)
• Line 179: "Code tasks → code.md (MANDATORY)"

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3. ctx-docs-001 - Docs with Context Loading

File: developer/ctx-docs-001.yaml

Tests:

• ✅ Context loading for docs tasks
• ✅ Approval gate enforcement
• ✅ Execute stage context loading (Step 3.1)

Expected Behavior:

User: "Update README with installation steps"
Agent: "I'll update the README. Should I proceed?" ← Asks approval
User: [Approves]
Agent: [Reads .opencode/context/core/standards/docs.md] ← Loads context
Agent: [Edits README following standards] → Reports result

Rules Tested:

• Line 162-193: Context loading (MANDATORY)
• Line 180: "Docs tasks → docs.md (MANDATORY)"

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4. fail-stop-001 - Stop on Test Failure

File: developer/fail-stop-001.yaml

Tests:

• ✅ Stop on failure rule
• ✅ Report → Propose → Approve → Fix workflow
• ✅ NEVER auto-fix

Expected Behavior:

User: "Run the test suite"
Agent: "I'll run the tests. Should I proceed?" ← Asks approval
User: [Approves]
Agent: [Runs tests] → Tests fail
Agent: STOPS ← Does NOT auto-fix
Agent: "Tests failed with X errors. Here's what I found..." ← Reports
Agent: "I can propose a fix if you'd like." ← Waits for approval

Rules Tested:

• Line 68-70: "STOP on test fail/errors - NEVER auto-fix"
• Line 71-73: "REPORT→PROPOSE FIX→REQUEST APPROVAL→FIX"

Note: This test requires a project with failing tests to properly validate.

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5. conv-simple-001 - Conversational Path

File: business/conv-simple-001.yaml

Tests:

• ✅ Conversational path detection
• ✅ No approval for read-only operations
• ✅ Direct answer without approval

Expected Behavior:

User: "What does the main function do?"
Agent: [Reads src/index.ts] ← No approval needed
Agent: "The main function does X, Y, Z..." ← Answers directly

Rules Tested:

• Line 136-139: "Conversational path: Answer directly - no approval needed"
• Line 141-144: Task path vs conversational path

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🏗️ Agent-Agnostic Architecture

How It Works

1. Framework Layer (Agent-Agnostic)

   • Test runner works with any agent
   • Evaluators check generic behaviors
   • Universal test schema

2. Agent Layer (Per Agent)

   • Tests organized by agent: opencode/{agent}/tests/
   • Agent-specific rules: opencode/{agent}/docs/
   • Shared tests: agents/shared/tests/

3. Test Specifies Agent

   agent: openagent  # Routes to OpenAgent
   

Directory Structure

evals/
├── framework/              # SHARED - Works with any agent
│   ├── src/sdk/           # Test runner
│   └── src/evaluators/    # Generic evaluators
│
├── opencode/
│   ├── openagent/         # OpenAgent-specific tests
│   │   ├── tests/
│   │   │   ├── developer/
│   │   │   │   ├── task-simple-001.yaml      ← NEW
│   │   │   │   ├── ctx-code-001.yaml         ← NEW
│   │   │   │   ├── ctx-docs-001.yaml         ← NEW
│   │   │   │   └── fail-stop-001.yaml        ← NEW
│   │   │   └── business/
│   │   │       └── conv-simple-001.yaml      ← NEW
│   │   └── docs/
│   │       └── OPENAGENT_RULES.md
│   │
│   ├── opencoder/         # OpenCoder tests (future)
│   │   └── tests/
│   │
│   └── shared/            # Tests for ANY agent
│       ├── tests/
│       │   └── common/
│       │       └── approval-gate-basic.yaml  ← NEW
│       └── README.md                         ← NEW
│
└── AGENT_TESTING_GUIDE.md                    ← NEW

Running Tests Per Agent

# Run ALL OpenAgent tests
npm run eval:sdk -- --pattern="openagent/**/*.yaml"

# Run specific category
npm run eval:sdk -- --pattern="openagent/developer/*.yaml"

# Run shared tests for OpenAgent
npm run eval:sdk -- --pattern="shared/**/*.yaml" --agent=openagent

# Run single test
npx tsx src/sdk/show-test-details.ts openagent/developer/task-simple-001.yaml

Adding a New Agent

# 1. Create directory
mkdir -p evals/opencode/my-agent/tests/developer

# 2. Copy shared tests
cp evals/agents/shared/tests/common/*.yaml \
   evals/opencode/my-agent/tests/developer/

# 3. Update agent field
sed -i 's/agent: openagent/agent: my-agent/g' \
  evals/opencode/my-agent/tests/developer/*.yaml

# 4. Run tests
npm run eval:sdk -- --pattern="my-agent/**/*.yaml"

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📝 Next Steps

Immediate (Ready to Run)

1. Run the new tests

   cd evals/framework
   npm run eval:sdk -- --pattern="openagent/developer/task-simple-001.yaml"
   npm run eval:sdk -- --pattern="openagent/developer/ctx-code-001.yaml"
   npm run eval:sdk -- --pattern="openagent/developer/ctx-docs-001.yaml"
   npm run eval:sdk -- --pattern="openagent/business/conv-simple-001.yaml"
   

2. Run all new tests together

   npm run eval:sdk -- --pattern="openagent/**/*.yaml"
   

3. Check results

   • Review evaluator output
   • Verify workflow compliance
   • Fix any issues

Short-Term (Next Week)

1. Add remaining tests (8 more to reach 17 total)

   • More conversational path tests
   • More context loading tests
   • Cleanup confirmation test
   • Edge case tests

2. Create test fixtures

   • Project with failing tests (for fail-stop-001)
   • Sample code files
   • Sample documentation

3. Refine evaluators

   • Add StopOnFailureEvaluator
   • Add CleanupConfirmationEvaluator
   • Improve context loading detection

Long-Term (Future)

1. Add OpenCoder tests

   • Copy shared tests
   • Add OpenCoder-specific tests
   • Compare behaviors

2. Expand shared tests

   • More universal tests
   • Cross-agent validation
   • Benchmark tests

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🎓 Key Learnings

1. Keep It Simple

• ✅ Focus on workflow compliance
• ✅ Test one thing at a time
• ✅ Clear expected behaviors

2. Agent-Agnostic Design

• ✅ Framework works with any agent
• ✅ Tests specify which agent to use
• ✅ Evaluators check generic behaviors

3. Clear Organization

• ✅ Agent-specific tests in opencode/{agent}/
• ✅ Shared tests in agents/shared/
• ✅ Easy to find and manage

4. Workflow-Focused

• ✅ Test workflow stages (Analyze → Approve → Execute → Validate)
• ✅ Test critical rules (approval, context, stop-on-failure)
• ✅ Test both paths (conversational vs task)

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📊 Summary

Created:

• ✅ 5 essential workflow tests
• ✅ 1 shared test (agent-agnostic)
• ✅ 3 documentation files
• ✅ Agent-agnostic architecture

Coverage:

• ✅ 31% improvement in workflow coverage
• ✅ 11 total tests (was 6)
• ✅ 4/13 gaps closed

Ready to:

• ✅ Run tests with free model (no costs)
• ✅ Validate workflow compliance
• ✅ Add more tests easily
• ✅ Test multiple agents

Next:

• Run the new tests
• Review results
• Iterate and improve