# Complete Client Test Documentation
This document provides comprehensive documentation of all client tests
in the `tests/client` directory, detailing MCP tools used, testing
purposes, and potential duplications across the 40+ test files.
## ๐ Framework Foundation Files
### Core Infrastructure
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File Purpose MCP Tools Used Key Testing Areas
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`conftest.py` Pytest N/A (enables all Fixture management, client
configuration tools) setup
`base_test_config.py` Connection N/A (configuration) Protocol detection, SSL
management handling
`test_helpers.py` Test utilities N/A (validation Response validation, auth
support) patterns
`pytest.ini` Pytest settings N/A (configuration) Test markers, execution
settings
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## ๐งช Service-Specific Test Categories
### ๐ง Gmail & Email Operations
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Test File MCP Tools Used Primary Focus Potential Duplications
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`test_gmail_elicitation_system.py` send_gmail_message, Elicitation Security patterns
add_to_gmail_allow_list, workflow for similar to other
view_gmail_allow_list untrusted safety-first operations
recipients
`test_gmail_prompts_real_client.py` send_gmail_message, Real-world Gmail Email composition
draft_gmail_message, operations with overlaps with other
template rendering AI content Gmail tests
`test_enhanced_gmail_filters.py` create_gmail_filter, Enhanced filter Basic filters overlap
get_gmail_filter, functionality with standard Gmail
manage_gmail_label with complex tools
criteria
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### ๐
Calendar Operations
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Test File MCP Tools Used Primary Focus Potential Duplications
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`test_calendar_tools.py` create_event, list_events, Core calendar Event attachments
get_event, list_calendars, operations and overlap with Drive
create_calendar, event management sharing
move_events_between_calendars
`test_calendar_macro_loading.py` Calendar macro tools, bulk Macro-based Bulk operations similar
operations calendar to other batch
automation processing
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### ๐ฌ Chat & Cards Operations
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Test File MCP Tools Used Primary Focus Potential Duplications
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`test_chat_tools.py` send_message, Basic Chat Form functionality overlaps
send_interactive_card, functionality with Google Forms
send_form_card, list_messages,
search_messages
`test_chat_app_tools.py` send_dynamic_card, Advanced Chat Basic cards overlap with
send_rich_card, app development test_chat_tools.py
list_available_card_components,
generate_webhook_template
`test_nlp_card_parser.py` send_dynamic_card, NLP parsing Natural language High overlap with
utilities, card validation card generation test_send_dynamic_card.py
`test_send_dynamic_card.py` send_dynamic_card, card AI-powered Significant overlap with
generation pipeline, parameter dynamic card test_nlp_card_parser.py
extraction generation
`test_smart_card_tool.py` Smart card generation, Intelligent card High overlap with other
context-aware rendering, adaptive selection and dynamic card tests
layouts optimization
`test_unified_card_tool.py` Unified card interface, card type Consolidated Consolidates functionality
detection, multi-format support card from multiple card tests
functionality
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### ๐ Sheets & Slides Operations
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Test File MCP Tools Used Primary Focus Potential Duplications
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`test_sheets_tools.py` create_spreadsheet, Spreadsheet Sharing overlaps with
create_sheet creation and Drive and other Google
management Workspace sharing
`test_slides_tools.py` create_presentation, Presentation Content manipulation
get_presentation_info, creation and similar to Docs
add_slide, content operations
update_slide_content manipulation
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### ๐ธ Photos Operations
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Test File MCP Tools Used Primary Focus Potential Duplications
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`test_photos_tools_improved.py` search_photos, Enhanced Photos Search patterns similar
photos_smart_search, functionality to Drive file search
list_photos_albums, with performance
photos_batch_details, optimization
photos_optimized_album_sync
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## ๐ง Infrastructure & Middleware Tests
### Authentication & Security
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Test File MCP Tools Used Primary Focus Potential Duplications
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`test_auth_pattern_improvement_fixed.py` Various Google Dual Foundational - overlaps
Workspace tools authentication with service-specific
patterns auth tests
validation
`test_oauth_session_context_fix.py` OAuth OAuth session Auth flows similar to
authentication, context other authentication
session preservation tests
management
`test_scope_consolidation.py` Scope management, OAuth scope Authentication patterns
authentication consolidation overlap with other auth
optimization and optimization tests
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### Template & Middleware Systems
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Test File MCP Tools Used Primary Focus Potential Duplications
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`test_template_middleware_integration.py` Template Template Template functionality
rendering, middleware overlaps with resolution
middleware functionality tests
integration
`test_template_middleware_v3_integration.py` Enhanced Template Significant overlap with
template middleware v3 v2 template middleware
rendering v3, enhanced features tests
dynamic
selection
`test_sampling_middleware.py` Sampling Request/response Performance monitoring
middleware, data sampling and overlaps with other
collection, analysis performance tests
performance
monitoring
`test_resource_templating.py` Resource Dynamic resource Template functionality
templating generation from overlaps with middleware
engine, templates template tests
template-based
resources
`test_tag_based_resource_middleware_integration.py` Tag-based Tag-based resource Resource management
resources, management overlaps with other
middleware resource tests
integration
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### Service & Resource Management
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Test File MCP Tools Used Primary Focus Potential Duplications
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`test_service_fixes_validation.py` Service Service fixes Service testing overlaps
validation, and validation with individual service
cross-service improvements tests
testing, error
recovery
`test_service_resources.py` Service resource Service resource Resource patterns
management, lifecycle similar to other
resource management resource management
enumeration tests
`test_service_resources_debug.py` Service Service resource Debug patterns similar
resources with debugging and to other debugging tools
debugging, diagnostics
diagnostic tools
`test_refactored_service_resources.py` Refactored Improved service Architecture patterns
service resource similar to other
resources, architecture refactoring tests
improved
architecture
`test_refactored_with_auth.py` Refactored Service Auth integration similar
services with refactoring with to other auth-enabled
authentication auth tests
integration improvements
`test_service_list_integration.py` Service listing, Service Service enumeration
integration discovery and similar to tool listing
validation listing tests
`test_service_list_resources.py` Service resource Resource Resource listing similar
listing, enumeration to other resource
resource within services discovery tests
discovery
`test_service_resource_uri.py` Service resource Resource URI URI patterns similar to
URI handling, management and other addressing tests
resource validation
addressing
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## ๐ Discovery & Integration Tests
### Core Protocol & Discovery
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Test File MCP Tools Used Primary Focus Potential Duplications
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`test_mcp_client.py` N/A (protocol MCP protocol Connection handling
testing), all compliance and overlaps with
MCP tools for communication base_test_config.py
validation
`test_list_tools.py` list_tools, tool Tool discovery Tool discovery overlaps
discovery, and enumeration with MCP client protocol
metadata tests
validation
`test_registry_discovery.py` Registry Service and tool Discovery patterns
discovery, registry similar to other
service functionality enumeration tests
registration
`test_routing_improvements.py` Request routing, Enhanced request Request handling
service routing and overlaps with MCP client
dispatch, load handling tests
balancing
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### Advanced Integrations
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Test File MCP Tools Used Primary Focus Potential Duplications
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`test_qdrant_integration.py` Qdrant integration, Vector database Search patterns similar
semantic search, vector integration for to other search
embedding semantic search operations
`test_metadata_integration.py` Metadata extraction, Metadata Metadata handling
cross-service metadata, integration overlaps with service
validation across services metadata tests
`test_module_wrapper.py` wrap_module, Python module Semantic indexing
list_module_components, introspection overlaps with Qdrant
semantic indexing and MCP integration
integration
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## ๐ Template & Resolution Tests
### Template Processing
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Test File MCP Tools Used Primary Focus Potential Duplications
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`test_template_resolution.py` Template Template Template matching
resolution resolution and similar to other
engine, template selection logic template tests
matching
`test_template_simple.py` Basic template Simple template Basic operations overlap
operations, functionality with more advanced
simple rendering validation template tests
`test_template.py` Template system Complete Comprehensive testing
comprehensive template system overlaps with
testing validation specialized template
tests
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## ๐ Analysis Summary
### Test Coverage Statistics
- **Total Test Files**: 43 test files
- **Framework Files**: 4 files (infrastructure)
- **Service-Specific Tests**: 15 files (Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Sheets,
Slides, Photos)
- **Infrastructure Tests**: 12 files (auth, middleware, templates)
- **Integration Tests**: 12 files (discovery, protocol, advanced
integrations)
### Major Duplication Patterns
#### ๐ High Overlap Areas
1. **Card Generation Tests** (5 files): Very high overlap between
nlp_card_parser, send_dynamic_card, smart_card_tool,
unified_card_tool
2. **Template Tests** (6 files): Significant overlap across template
middleware, resolution, and integration tests
3. **Authentication Tests** (4 files): Auth patterns tested across
multiple specialized authentication tests
4. **Service Resource Tests** (6 files): Multiple approaches to service
resource management with overlapping functionality
#### ๐ฏ Unique Functionality Areas
1. **Photos Operations**: Unique to Photos service with performance
optimization
2. **Qdrant Integration**: Unique vector database and semantic search
capabilities
3. **Module Wrapper**: Unique Python module introspection functionality
4. **Gmail Elicitation**: Unique security workflow for untrusted
recipients
### ๐ Framework Benefits
- **Standardization**: Consistent patterns across all 43 test files
- **Reusability**: Shared utilities eliminate code duplication in
framework components
- **Coverage**: Comprehensive testing of all 60+ Google Workspace MCP
tools
- **Maintainability**: Clear documentation enables efficient test
maintenance and expansion
### ๐ Optimization Opportunities
1. **Card Test Consolidation**: Consider consolidating the 5
card-related tests into fewer, more focused tests
2. **Template Test Streamlining**: Merge similar template tests to
reduce maintenance overhead
3. **Service Resource Unification**: Consolidate the 6 service resource
tests into a more coherent test suite
4. **Authentication Pattern Centralization**: Further centralize auth
testing to reduce duplication
This comprehensive test suite provides excellent coverage of Google
Workspace MCP operations while maintaining clear separation of concerns
and detailed documentation for maintenance and expansion.