New core features system specs in plugins and themes

gormus · May 21, 2025, 1:51pm

loic:

If the plugin or the theme you’re working on changes a basic functionality of Discourse on purpose, then it’s possible to skip some of the examples from the core features specs:
it_behaves_like "having working core features", skip_examples: %i[login likes]
Here’s the complete list of keywords for skipping examples:

login

likes

profile

topics

topics:read

topics:reply

topics:create

search

search:quick_search

search:full_page

IMHO, it would be very handy and helpful to include this detail in

github.com/discourse/discourse-plugin-skeleton

spec/system/core_features_spec.rb

main


      
          # frozen_string_literal: true
          
          # Parts of the core features examples can be skipped like so:
          #   it_behaves_like "having working core features", skip_examples: %i[login likes]
          #
          # List of keywords for skipping examples:
          # login, likes, profile, topics, topics:read, topics:reply, topics:create,

and

github.com/discourse/discourse-theme-skeleton

spec/system/core_features_spec.rb

cf5004661


      
          # frozen_string_literal: true
          
          RSpec.describe "Core features", type: :system do
            before { upload_theme_or_component }
          
            it_behaves_like "having working core features"
          end

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