Automation & CI Integration - Issue #46

Summary

• Implement comprehensive fixture automation and GitLab CI integration • Add fixture management npm scripts for complete lifecycle management • Create GitLab CI pipeline for automated weekly fixture updates • Integrate fixture validation into CI pipeline with proper error handling

Implementation Details

Fixture Management Scripts

• fixtures:update: Generate all fixtures with validation (--all flag + validation)
• fixtures:validate: Comprehensive fixture validation with detailed reporting
• fixtures:clean: Remove all generated fixtures for clean regeneration
• fixtures:regenerate: Complete clean and regenerate workflow

GitLab CI Automation

• Weekly Schedule: Automated fixture updates via scheduled pipelines (configure in UI)
• Manual Dispatch: On-demand pipeline execution with regeneration options
• Automated MRs: Automatic merge request creation using GitLab API
• Full CI Integration: Complete validation pipeline including fixture checks

Fixture Validation Features

• ✅ JSON structure integrity validation
• ✅ Required field presence checking
• ✅ Metadata consistency validation
• ✅ Data type and array validation
• ✅ Timestamp format validation
• ✅ Endpoint/path consistency checks
• ✅ Legacy fixture support with warnings

GitLab CI Pipeline Enhancement

• Added fixture-automation stage to existing pipeline
• Integrated fixture validation into test stage
• Added fixture-update job for automated updates
• Proper Git configuration and error handling
• Support for scheduled and manual pipeline execution

Configuration Required

To enable automated fixture updates, configure a scheduled pipeline in GitLab:

1. Go to CI/CD > Schedules in the GitLab project
2. Create new schedule:
   • Description: Weekly Fixture Updates
   • Interval Pattern: 0 9 * * 1 (every Monday at 9 AM UTC)
   • Target Branch: main
   • Variables:
     • FIXTURE_REGENERATE=false (or true for full regeneration)

Test Plan

• Fixture validation script works correctly
• All npm scripts execute successfully
• --all flag generates all available endpoints
• GitLab CI pipeline syntax is valid
• Error handling works for malformed fixtures
• Legacy fixture compatibility maintained
• Automated MR creation via GitLab API

Benefits

• Automated Maintenance: Weekly fixture updates keep test data current
• Quality Assurance: Comprehensive validation prevents broken fixtures
• Developer Experience: Simple npm scripts for fixture management
• CI Integration: Fixture validation as part of standard CI pipeline
• Native GitLab: Uses GitLab CI instead of external automation

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