This is a simple tool to execute tests and show a red or green background in a terminal. It is meant to be used in TDD sessions in a Coding Dojo.
You will need to install the
Go tools to compile redgreen from source.
Next, use the go tool to download, compile and install redgreen:
$ go get github.com/rhcarvalho/redgreenThe main purpose of redgreen is to show a red background color when tests fail
and green when they pass.
By default, starting redgreen will run go test in the current directory and
will rerun the test command every time a file changes, updating the background
color accordingly.
You can specify a different test command by passing positional arguments:
$ redgreen go test
$ redgreen nosetests
$ redgreen rake testIt is recommend to run redgreen in a small terminal window configured as
Always on Top. For example, on GNOME Terminal, right-click anywhere in the
middle of the terminal screen and uncheck the box Show Menubar, then click on
the window title bar and choose Always on Top. Resize the window to a small
size and drag it to a corner where it doesn't bother the view to your code
editor.
If you are a tmux user you can split your terminal and see code and test
status in a single window, like the screenshot above:
$ tmux new-session \; set status off \; split-window -hp 20 redgreen \; last-paneYou can use any other way to split your terminal window or organize your windows
to add redgreen to your testing flow.
To stop redgreen and exit, press the Esc key.