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Contributing.md mentions root npm run build / test:e2e, but neither exists #240
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While setting up the repo I noticed the Testing section in wiki/Contributing.md tells contributors to run:
npm run build
npm run test:e2eand says npm run build is "the repository static asset validator" and npm run test:e2e runs Playwright.
Problem is, none of that exists at the repo root — there's no root package.json, no Playwright config anywhere, and no test:e2e script. If you git clone and try it fresh, npm run build just fails with no package.json found. The only real npm run build lives inside desktop-app/, and it builds the Neutralino standalone binaries, not a static asset validator. Checked .github/workflows/desktop-build.yml too and that's the only place npm actually runs in CI, scoped to desktop-app/.
So either these root scripts were planned but never added, or the docs are just out of date. Either way it's a rough first impression for anyone following Contributing.md step by step.
Happy to send a docs PR to fix the Testing section to match what's really there, if that's the preferred direction over adding the missing scripts.
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ThisIs-Developer commentedon Aug 11, 2026
@crazy-explore-r Hello, thank you for noticing and reporting this.
I’m actually using these tests locally, but as you pointed out, they are not currently available in the remote repository. I would like to add them there as well so contributors can use the same testing workflow.
I’ll create a PR and add the required test setup very soon.
Thank you again for catching this and bringing it to my attention!
ThisIs-Developer commentedon Aug 11, 2026
Hi @crazy-explore-r,
I’ve now published the shared test-suite setup in #241. It includes the root
package.jsonscripts, locked dependencies, Playwright configuration, fixtures, helpers, and updated contributor documentation. Please take a look when you have a chance.I initially planned to add a Playwright GitHub Actions workflow as well, but I removed it because this project’s testing is primarily performed locally before changes are pushed or submitted for review. The Playwright suite will therefore remain contributor-run and local-only. I also removed the
test:ciscript and the CI-specific Playwright configuration.Thank you again for reporting this!