patriceckhart/zot/test-fix

Test fix

When the user reports a failing test (or a test suite failure), work in this order. Resist the temptation to rewrite large chunks of code.

1. Reproduce

Run the failing test in isolation first. For Go: go test -run TestThing ./pkg/.... For Node: npm test -- --run TestThing. The goal is a fast feedback loop, not the whole suite.

2. Read the failure carefully

• What was expected vs got?
• Which line of test code triggered the failure?
• Is it a logic error in the implementation, an outdated test

expectation, or environmental drift (e.g. timezone, locale, file system case-sensitivity)?

3. Choose the smallest possible fix

• If the test is wrong → update the assertion only. Don't restructure.
• If the implementation is wrong → patch the smallest function that

fixes the failing case. Avoid drive-by refactors.

• If the test depends on behaviour you need to change deliberately →

ask the user before changing the assertion.

4. Re-run

The same isolated test, then the immediate suite, then the full test command if applicable. Stop the moment you see green; don't keep poking.

5. Report

Write 2–3 sentences: what was wrong, what changed, and which command verifies the fix. Include the diff inline.