ember-cli-addon-tests

Ember CLI Addon Tests provides a set of test helpers that automate the creation and management of real Ember CLI applications for testing Ember addons in an integrated environment. It solves the slow process of setting up new Ember apps for each test run by caching dependencies, enabling faster and more reliable integration testing.

Key Features

• Real App Testing — Tests addons inside actual Ember CLI applications to catch integration issues early.
• Cached Dependencies — Automatically caches npm and Bower dependencies to speed up test runs after the initial setup.
• Fixture Support — Copies custom fixture files into test apps to simulate different application states.
• Server Management — Starts and stops development servers (ember serve) programmatically for acceptance testing.
• Command Execution — Runs arbitrary commands (e.g., ember build) within the test app environment.
• Package Editing — Synchronously edits the test app's package.json to simulate end-developer configurations.

Philosophy

The project emphasizes practical integration testing by providing a lightweight, automated workflow that mirrors real-world Ember CLI usage, ensuring addons work correctly in production-like scenarios.