vault88 0.2.3

Python automated test framework

vault88

vault88 is a Python automated test framework designed for structured hardware and software validation in CI/CD pipelines. Tests are written as Python classes, organised into stages, and results can be published through configurable reporters.

Architecture

Component	Role
Loader	Discovers test classes from files or directories; supports tag-based include/exclude filtering
Logger	Centralised logging with rotating file handler and optional verbose (debug) output
Runner	Instantiates and executes a test class through its full lifecycle: selfCheck → setup → run → teardown
Reporter	Pluggable reporters loaded from the config file; built-in reporters include JUnit XML and log archive

Test results are grouped into named stages within each test, and each result records an action, expected value, actual value, outcome, timestamp, and optional requirement references.

Installation

pip install vault88

Or with uv:

uv add vault88

Writing a test

Subclass Test and implement the four lifecycle methods:

from vault88 import Test

class MyTest(Test):
    name = "My Test"
    tags = ["smoke"]

    def selfCheck(self) -> bool:
        # Return False to skip the test entirely
        return True

    def setup(self) -> bool:
        # Prepare resources; return False to abort
        return True

    def run(self) -> None:
        self.newStage("Basic checks")
        self.assertEqual("Verify result", expected=42, actual=compute())

    def teardown(self) -> None:
        pass

Available assertion helpers: assertEqual, assertNotEqual, assertTrue, assertFalse, assertGreaterThan, assertLessThan, assertGreaterThanOrEqual, assertLessThanOrEqual, assertIn, assertNotIn, assertIsNone, assertIsNotNone.

Running tests

vault88 <testpath> [options]

Option	Description
testpath	Path to a test file or directory
-t TAG [TAG ...]	Only run tests that have at least one of these tags
-nt TAG [TAG ...]	Exclude tests that have any of these tags
-r	Recursively search directories for tests
-l FILE	Log file path (default: ./test_execution.log)
-v	Verbose / debug logging
--env PATH_OR_URL	Load an environment from a JSON file or HTTP(S) URL
--junit	Generate a testresults.xml JUnit report in the current directory

Configuration

Reporters are configured in /etc/vault88.conf (INI format). Each [REPORTER<n>] section loads one reporter:

[REPORTER1]
module = vault88.core.reporters.junit_reporter
class = JUnitReporter
enabled = true
suite_name = My Project Tests

[REPORTER2]
module = vault88.core.reporters.log_archive_reporter
class = LogArchiveReporter
enabled = true
output_dir = ./logs

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 Brad Murdoch

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