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diff --git a/docs/Brew-Test-Bot.md b/docs/Brew-Test-Bot.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0a5f76bda --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/Brew-Test-Bot.md @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +# Brew Test Bot +`brew test-bot` is the name for the automated review and testing system funded +by [our Kickstarter in 2013](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homebrew/brew-test-bot). + +It comprises of four Mac Minis running in a data centre in England which host +[a Jenkins instance at https://bot.brew.sh](https://bot.brew.sh) and run the +[`brew test-bot.rb`](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/blob/master/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/test-bot.rb) +Ruby script to perform automated testing of commits to the master branch, pull +requests and custom builds requested by maintainers. + +## Pull Requests + +The bot automatically builds pull requests and updates their status depending +on the result of the job. + +For example, a job which has been queued but not yet started will have a +section in the pull-request that looks like this: + + + + +--- + +A failed build looks like this: + + + + +--- + +A passed build looks like this: + + + + +--- + +On failed or passed builds you can click the "Details" link to view the result +in Jenkins. + +When you click this you'll see the results. + +A passed build looks like this: + + + + +--- + +A failed build looks like this: + + + + +--- + +You can click the test results link +(e.g. `brew-test-bot.el_capitan.install openssl`) to +view the failed test output: + + + +--- |