Smoke Test

Interactive smoke tests for voxtype. Run after installing a new build to verify core functionality.

Instructions

• Read the test procedures from docs/SMOKE_TESTS.md

• Use TodoWrite to create a checklist of all test sections

• Run each test section in order, marking todos as completed

• Report results in a summary table at the end

Prerequisites

Before starting, verify:

• voxtype daemon is running: systemctl --user status voxtype

• Audio device is available

• Wayland session is active (for wtype/clipboard tests)

Test Sections to Run

Read docs/SMOKE_TESTS.md and execute these test sections:

• Basic Verification

• Recording Cycle

• CLI Overrides

• Waybar JSON Output

• Single Instance Enforcement

• Config Validation

• Signal Handling

• Rapid Successive Recordings

• Service Restart Cycle

Results Summary

After running all tests, provide a summary table:

Test Result

Basic verification ✓/✗

Recording cycle ✓/✗

CLI overrides ✓/✗

Waybar JSON ✓/✗

Single instance ✓/✗

Config validation ✓/✗

Signal handling ✓/✗

Rapid recordings ✓/✗

Service restarts ✓/✗

Known Issues to Watch For

• Broken pipe panic: If piping voxtype output through head , may see panic (cosmetic)

• Language detection: Without speech, Whisper may detect random languages (expected)

• Empty transcription: Normal when no actual speech is captured

• Notification icon mismatch: Parakeet binary with Whisper config may show wrong icon