# Runner Output Update - Implementation Needed

**Date:** 11-Oct-2025  
**Task:** Update all test runners to generate `runner_out.md` files  
**Reference:** GUIDELINES_TEST.md lines 409-933

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## Current Issues

### Test Results Summary
- ✅ **Core tests:** 79/79 PASSED (100%)
- ❌ **Unit tests:** 0 tests (empty modules - expected)
- ❌ **Integration tests:** Import error (fixed - moved to delete)
- ✅ **Advance tests:** 34/34 SKIPPED (expected for v0.0.1)
- ❌ **NO `runner_out.md` files being generated!**

### Problems Fixed
1. ✅ `test_end_to_end.py` - Moved to delete (outdated imports)

### Problems Remaining
1. ❌ No runners are generating `runner_out.md` output files
2. ⚠️  pytest.ini has "Unknown marker" warnings (but tests still pass)

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## Required Updates Per GUIDELINES_TEST.md

### 1. Core Runner (`tests/0.core/runner.py`)
**Current:** Simple print statements, no Markdown output  
**Required:** Generate `tests/0.core/runner_out.md` with:
- Test execution details
- Pass/fail status
- Timestamp
- Exit code

**Reference:** GUIDELINES_TEST.md lines 721-828

### 2. Main Runner (`tests/runner.py`)
**Current:** Simple orchestration, no output capture  
**Required:** Generate `tests/runner_out.md` with:
- DualOutput class for terminal + Markdown
- Aggregated results from all layers
- Summary statistics
- Execution order

**Reference:** GUIDELINES_TEST.md lines 448-669

### 3. Unit Runner (`tests/1.unit/runner.py`)
**Current:** Module orchestration, no Markdown output  
**Required:** Generate `tests/1.unit/runner_out.md` with:
- Module test results table
- Summary statistics
- Pass/fail per module

**Reference:** GUIDELINES_TEST.md lines 830-933

### 4. Module Runners
**Current:** Simple pytest execution  
**Required:** Generate `runner_out.md` in each module directory

### 5. Integration Runner (`tests/2.integration/runner.py`)
**Current:** Simple runner  
**Required:** Generate `tests/2.integration/runner_out.md`

### 6. Advance Runner (`tests/3.advance/runner.py`)
**Current:** Simple runner  
**Required:** Generate `tests/3.advance/runner_out.md` with priority details

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## Implementation Status

| Runner | Current Status | Output File | Implementation |
|--------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
| **tests/runner.py** | ❌ No MD output | `tests/runner_out.md` | Need DualOutput class |
| **tests/0.core/runner.py** | ❌ No MD output | `tests/0.core/runner_out.md` | Need implementation |
| **tests/1.unit/runner.py** | ❌ No MD output | `tests/1.unit/runner_out.md` | Need implementation |
| **tests/2.integration/runner.py** | ❌ No MD output | `tests/2.integration/runner_out.md` | Need implementation |
| **tests/3.advance/runner.py** | ❌ No MD output | `tests/3.advance/runner_out.md` | Need implementation |
| **Module runners (6)** | ❌ No MD output | `module_tests/runner_out.md` | Need implementation |

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## Benefits of `runner_out.md` Files

Per GUIDELINES_TEST.md lines 421-427:

1. **Terminal-friendly:** Colored output with formatting
2. **Markdown-friendly:** Clean tables and sections
3. **Copy-paste ready:** Can be copied into documentation
4. **Timestamped:** Includes generation timestamp
5. **Detailed:** Shows all test results and summaries
6. **Version controlled:** Excluded from git via `.gitignore` ✅ (already added)

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## Example Output Format

### Terminal Output:
```
================================================================================
xwnode Test Runner - Production Excellence Edition
Main Orchestrator - Hierarchical Test Execution
================================================================================
✅ ALL TESTS PASSED!
📝 Test results saved to: tests/runner_out.md
```

### Markdown Output (`tests/runner_out.md`):
```markdown
# Test Execution Report

**Library:** xwnode  
**Generated:** 11-Oct-2025 14:30:45  
**Runner:** Main Orchestrator

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## Running All Test Layers

**Execution Order:** 0.core → 1.unit → 2.integration → 3.advance

## Layer 0: Core Tests

**Status:** Running...
[test output]

**Result:** ✅ PASSED

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## 📊 Test Execution Summary

- **Total Layers:** 4
- **Passed:** 4
- **Failed:** 0

### ✅ ALL TESTS PASSED!
```

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## Next Steps

1. ✅ Move problematic integration test to delete
2. ❌ Update `tests/0.core/runner.py` with Markdown output
3. ❌ Update `tests/runner.py` with DualOutput class
4. ❌ Update `tests/1.unit/runner.py` with Markdown output
5. ❌ Update `tests/2.integration/runner.py` with Markdown output
6. ❌ Update `tests/3.advance/runner.py` with Markdown output
7. ❌ Update all 6 module runners with Markdown output
8. ✅ Verify `.gitignore` has runner_out.md exclusions (done)
9. ❌ Run tests and verify output files are generated
10. ❌ Verify output files have correct format

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## Summary

**Current Test Status:** 2/4 layers passing (core + advance)  
**Blocker:** Integration test import errors → **FIXED**  
**Main Issue:** No `runner_out.md` generation → **NEEDS IMPLEMENTATION**  
**Compliance:** GUIDELINES_TEST.md requirements → **NOT MET**

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*This document tracks the implementation of GUIDELINES_TEST.md runner output requirements for xwnode.*

