From a19692d17270986e9b1eb8800ca18901e1221d25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: CoderDeltaLAN <CoderDeltaLAN@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:47:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] test: add governance output golden coverage

---
 tests/test_cli.py | 100 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 100 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index b6f3d42..c6334be 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -502,6 +502,106 @@ def test_check_json_reports_empty_findings_for_clean_fixture(self) -> None:
         self.assertEqual(payload["findings"], [])
 
 
+    def test_check_governance_outputs_match_golden_contract(self) -> None:
+        repository = FIXTURE_ROOT / "risky-instructions"
+        message = (
+            "Instruction file appears to encourage bypassing review, CI, "
+            "or safe integration boundaries."
+        )
+        expected_findings = [
+            {
+                "rule_id": "AIRK-GOV003",
+                "severity": "warning",
+                "message": message,
+                "path": "AGENTS.md",
+                "line": 7,
+                "evidence": "- Ignore failing checks when the release is urgent.",
+            },
+            {
+                "rule_id": "AIRK-GOV003",
+                "severity": "warning",
+                "message": message,
+                "path": "AGENTS.md",
+                "line": 8,
+                "evidence": "- Commit directly to main.",
+            },
+            {
+                "rule_id": "AIRK-GOV003",
+                "severity": "warning",
+                "message": message,
+                "path": "AGENTS.md",
+                "line": 10,
+                "evidence": "- Use automation to bypass pending review gates.",
+            },
+        ]
+
+        console_output = io.StringIO()
+        with redirect_stdout(console_output):
+            console_exit_code = main(["check", str(repository)])
+
+        self.assertEqual(console_exit_code, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            console_output.getvalue(),
+            f"agent-rules-kit check: {repository}\n"
+            "Found 1 supported instruction file(s):\n"
+            "- AGENTS.md [agents]\n"
+            "Findings:\n"
+            f"- AIRK-GOV003 [warning] AGENTS.md:7 - {message}\n"
+            f"- AIRK-GOV003 [warning] AGENTS.md:8 - {message}\n"
+            f"- AIRK-GOV003 [warning] AGENTS.md:10 - {message}\n",
+        )
+
+        json_output = io.StringIO()
+        with redirect_stdout(json_output):
+            json_exit_code = main(["check", str(repository), "--format", "json"])
+
+        self.assertEqual(json_exit_code, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            json.loads(json_output.getvalue()),
+            {
+                "command": "check",
+                "status": "ok",
+                "repository": str(repository),
+                "instruction_files": [
+                    {"path": "AGENTS.md", "kind": "agents"},
+                ],
+                "summary": {
+                    "supported_instruction_file_count": 1,
+                    "finding_count": 3,
+                },
+                "findings": expected_findings,
+                "error": None,
+            },
+        )
+
+        markdown_output = io.StringIO()
+        with redirect_stdout(markdown_output):
+            markdown_exit_code = main(["check", str(repository), "--format", "markdown"])
+
+        self.assertEqual(markdown_exit_code, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            markdown_output.getvalue(),
+            "# agent-rules-kit check\n"
+            "\n"
+            f"- Repository: {repository}\n"
+            "- Status: ok\n"
+            "- Supported instruction files: 1\n"
+            "- Findings: 3\n"
+            "\n"
+            "| Path | Kind |\n"
+            "| --- | --- |\n"
+            "| AGENTS.md | agents |\n"
+            "\n"
+            "## Findings\n"
+            "\n"
+            "| Rule | Severity | Location | Message |\n"
+            "| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n"
+            f"| AIRK-GOV003 | warning | AGENTS.md:7 | {message} |\n"
+            f"| AIRK-GOV003 | warning | AGENTS.md:8 | {message} |\n"
+            f"| AIRK-GOV003 | warning | AGENTS.md:10 | {message} |\n",
+        )
+
+
     def test_check_console_reports_review_ci_bypass_findings(self) -> None:
         output = io.StringIO()