fix(#139): resolve CI dependency installation issues (#162)

stiwicourage · web-flow · commit 0ac16e6b80e2 · 2026-05-05T22:49:18.000+02:00
* fix(#139): resolve CI dependency installation issues - Explicitly install `Pester 5.7.1` instead of relying on transitive dependencies - Update documentation to clarify `Pester` as a test-time dependency - Ensure `Test-NovaBuild` fails with a clear error if `Pester` is not installed * fix(#139): update .gitignore to include pr-descriptions
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ reload.ps1
 /*plan*.md
 /summary.md
 /coverage.xml
+/pr-descriptions/
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ Keep stable `Update-NovaModuleVersion` / `% nova bump` releases on the SemVer ma
     - Regular markdown elsewhere under `docs/` no longer breaks the help-generation step.
     - When PlatyPS export does not create the expected help folder, Nova now raises a stable documentation error instead
       of a raw rename-path failure.
+- Fix CI test dependency installation so `Pester 5.7.1` is installed explicitly instead of being pulled in implicitly
+  through the published `NovaModuleTools` manifest.
+    - Published prerelease manifests no longer force `Pester` as an install-time required module.
+    - `Test-NovaBuild` now fails with a clear dependency error when `Pester` is not installed.
+- Fix the repository `run.ps1` quality loop after the CI installer refactor introduced new ScriptAnalyzer warnings.
+    - The internal CI installer helper now follows ScriptAnalyzer naming and `ShouldProcess` expectations.
+    - `run.ps1` no longer stops in the analyzer step because of those helper warnings.
 
 ### Security
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ Notes:
 - `Test-NovaBuild` validates the built module output, not just loose source files
 - it writes NUnit XML to `artifacts/TestResults.xml`
 - it respects `BuildRecursiveFolders` when discovering tests
+- `Pester` is a test-time dependency, not a transitive install dependency of the published `NovaModuleTools` module
+- install `Pester 5.7.1` explicitly in contributor or CI environments before running `Test-NovaBuild`
 
 ### Create a package artifact
 
@@ -619,6 +621,8 @@ Responsibilities currently covered by the release pipeline include:
 
 The workflow now uses `KeepAChangelog` for changelog release moves, creates annotated git tags named directly from the
 release version, and bootstraps the local PSResourceGet repository store before calling `Publish-NovaModule`.
+The shared CI installer also installs `Pester 5.7.1` explicitly before it installs prerelease gallery modules so test
+workflows do not rely on transitive manifest dependency resolution.
 
 ### Where NovaModuleTools cmdlets fit
 
diff --git a/project.json b/project.json
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@
     "PowerShellHostVersion": "7.4",
     "GUID": "6b9202c8-0353-473b-b73c-afab632125a6",
     "RequiredModules": [
-      {
-        "ModuleName": "Pester",
-        "ModuleVersion": "5.7.1"
-      },
       {
         "ModuleName": "Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS",
         "ModuleVersion": "1.0.1"
diff --git a/scripts/build/ci/Install-CiPowerShellModules.ps1 b/scripts/build/ci/Install-CiPowerShellModules.ps1
@@ -1,30 +1,126 @@
 param(
     [string[]]$ModuleName = @(
+    'Pester',
     'NovaModuleTools',
     'KeepAChangelog'
 )
 )
 
 Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
 
-function Install-CiModule {
+function Get-CiModuleInstallOption {
     param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$Name
     )
 
-    $repositoryName = 'PSGallery'
-    Write-Host "Installing PowerShell module '$Name'..."
-    Install-Module -Name $Name -Repository $repositoryName -AllowPrerelease -Scope CurrentUser -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
+    if ($Name -eq 'Pester') {
+        return [pscustomobject]@{
+            RequiredVersion = '5.7.1'
+            AllowPrerelease = $false
+        }
+    }
+
+    return [pscustomobject]@{
+        RequiredVersion = $null
+        AllowPrerelease = $true
+    }
+}
 
-    $installedModule = Get-InstalledModule -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop |
+function Get-InstalledCiModule {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$Name
+    )
+
+    return Get-InstalledModule -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
             Sort-Object Version -Descending |
             Select-Object -First 1
+}
+
+function Write-CiInstalledModule {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$Name
+    )
+
+    $installedModule = Get-InstalledCiModule -Name $Name
+    if (-not $installedModule) {
+        throw "Expected PowerShell module '$Name' to be installed, but no installed module record was found."
+    }
 
     Write-Host "Installed PowerShell module '$( $installedModule.Name )' version '$( $installedModule.Version )' from '$( $installedModule.Repository )'."
 }
 
-Set-PSRepository -Name PSGallery -InstallationPolicy Trusted
+function Test-CiModuleInstallSkip {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][pscustomobject]$InstallOptions,
+        $InstalledModule
+    )
+
+    if (-not $InstallOptions.RequiredVersion) {
+        return $false
+    }
+
+    if (-not $InstalledModule) {
+        return $false
+    }
+
+    return $InstalledModule.Version -eq [version]$InstallOptions.RequiredVersion
+}
+
+function Invoke-CiInstallModuleCommand {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][hashtable]$InstallParams
+    )
+
+    Install-Module @InstallParams | Out-Null
+}
+
+function Install-CiModule {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$Name
+    )
+
+    $installOptions = Get-CiModuleInstallOption -Name $Name
+    $installedModule = Get-InstalledCiModule -Name $Name
+    if (Test-CiModuleInstallSkip -InstallOptions $installOptions -InstalledModule $installedModule) {
+        Write-Host "Skipping PowerShell module '$Name' because required version '$( $installOptions.RequiredVersion )' is already installed."
+        Write-CiInstalledModule -Name $Name
+        return
+    }
+
+    $installParams = @{Name = $Name; Repository = 'PSGallery'; Scope = 'CurrentUser'; Force = $true; ErrorAction = 'Stop'}
+    if ($installOptions.RequiredVersion) {
+        $installParams.RequiredVersion = $installOptions.RequiredVersion
+        Write-Host "Installing PowerShell module '$Name' version '$( $installOptions.RequiredVersion )'..."
+    } else {
+        $installParams.AllowPrerelease = $installOptions.AllowPrerelease
+        Write-Host "Installing PowerShell module '$Name' with AllowPrerelease=$( $installOptions.AllowPrerelease )..."
+    }
+
+    Invoke-CiInstallModuleCommand -InstallParams $installParams
+    Write-CiInstalledModule -Name $Name
+}
+
+function Set-CiRepositoryTrust {
+    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)]
+    param()
+
+    if ( $PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess('PSGallery', 'Set repository installation policy to Trusted')) {
+        Set-PSRepository -Name PSGallery -InstallationPolicy Trusted
+    }
+}
+
+function Invoke-CiPowerShellModuleInstall {
+    param(
+        [string[]]$ModuleName = @()
+    )
+
+    Set-CiRepositoryTrust
+
+    foreach ($name in $ModuleName) {
+        Install-CiModule -Name $name
+    }
+}
 
-foreach ($name in $ModuleName) {
-    Install-CiModule -Name $name
+if ($MyInvocation.InvocationName -ne '.') {
+    Invoke-CiPowerShellModuleInstall -ModuleName $ModuleName
 }
diff --git a/src/private/quality/GetNovaTestWorkflowContext.ps1 b/src/private/quality/GetNovaTestWorkflowContext.ps1
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ function Get-NovaTestWorkflowOperation {
     return 'Run Pester tests and write test results'
 }
 
+function Assert-NovaPesterAvailable {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param()
+
+    if (-not (Get-Module -Name Pester -ListAvailable)) {
+        Stop-NovaOperation -Message 'The module Pester must be installed for Test-NovaBuild to run. Install Pester 5.7.1 and try again.' -ErrorId 'Nova.Dependency.PesterDependencyMissing' -Category ResourceUnavailable -TargetObject 'Pester'
+    }
+}
+
 function Get-NovaTestWorkflowContext {
     [CmdletBinding()]
     param(
@@ -19,6 +28,7 @@ function Get-NovaTestWorkflowContext {
     )
 
     Test-ProjectSchema Pester | Out-Null
+    Assert-NovaPesterAvailable
     $projectInfo = Get-NovaProjectInfo
     $pesterConfig = New-PesterConfiguration -Hashtable $projectInfo.Pester
 
diff --git a/tests/CiCoverage.Tests.ps1 b/tests/CiCoverage.Tests.ps1
@@ -425,3 +425,94 @@ Describe 'Coverage gaps for quality helpers' {
         }
     }
 }
+
+Describe 'CI PowerShell module installer' {
+    BeforeAll {
+        $script:getTestCiInstalledModuleRecord = {
+            param(
+                [Parameter(Mandatory)]$Name,
+                [Parameter(Mandatory)][hashtable]$InstalledVersionMap
+            )
+
+            $moduleName = [string]$Name
+
+            if (-not $InstalledVersionMap.ContainsKey($moduleName)) {
+                return $null
+            }
+
+            return [pscustomobject]@{
+                Name = $moduleName
+                Version = $InstalledVersionMap[$moduleName]
+                Repository = 'PSGallery'
+            }
+        }
+        $script:setTestCiInstallerMocks = {
+            param(
+                [Parameter(Mandatory)][hashtable]$InstalledVersionMap,
+                [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]$InstallOrder,
+                [switch]$FailOnInstall
+            )
+
+            $script:ciInstalledVersionMap = $InstalledVersionMap
+            $script:ciInstallOrder = $InstallOrder
+            Mock Set-CiRepositoryTrust {}
+            Mock Get-InstalledCiModule {
+                & $script:getTestCiInstalledModuleRecord -Name $Name -InstalledVersionMap $script:ciInstalledVersionMap
+            }
+
+            if ($FailOnInstall) {
+                Mock Invoke-CiInstallModuleCommand {throw 'Pester should not be reinstalled when the required version is already installed.'}
+                return
+            }
+
+            Mock Invoke-CiInstallModuleCommand {
+                $script:ciInstallOrder.Add($InstallParams.Name) | Out-Null
+                $script:ciInstalledVersionMap[$InstallParams.Name] = if ( $InstallParams.ContainsKey('RequiredVersion')) {
+                    [version]$InstallParams.RequiredVersion
+                } else {
+                    [version]'9.9.9'
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    It 'installs Pester explicitly before prerelease gallery modules' {
+        $scriptPath = Join-Path $script:repoRoot 'scripts/build/ci/Install-CiPowerShellModules.ps1'
+        $installOrder = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
+
+        . $scriptPath -ModuleName @('Pester', 'NovaModuleTools', 'KeepAChangelog')
+        & $script:setTestCiInstallerMocks -InstalledVersionMap @{} -InstallOrder $installOrder
+
+        Invoke-CiPowerShellModuleInstall -ModuleName @('Pester', 'NovaModuleTools', 'KeepAChangelog')
+
+        $installOrder | Should -Be @('Pester', 'NovaModuleTools', 'KeepAChangelog')
+        Assert-MockCalled Invoke-CiInstallModuleCommand -Times 1 -ParameterFilter {
+            $InstallParams.Name -eq 'Pester' -and
+                    $InstallParams.Repository -eq 'PSGallery' -and
+                    $InstallParams.RequiredVersion -eq '5.7.1' -and
+                    -not $InstallParams.ContainsKey('AllowPrerelease')
+        }
+        Assert-MockCalled Invoke-CiInstallModuleCommand -Times 1 -ParameterFilter {
+            $InstallParams.Name -eq 'NovaModuleTools' -and
+                    $InstallParams.Repository -eq 'PSGallery' -and
+                    $InstallParams.AllowPrerelease
+        }
+        Assert-MockCalled Invoke-CiInstallModuleCommand -Times 1 -ParameterFilter {
+            $InstallParams.Name -eq 'KeepAChangelog' -and
+                    $InstallParams.Repository -eq 'PSGallery' -and
+                    $InstallParams.AllowPrerelease
+        }
+    }
+
+    It 'skips reinstalling Pester when the required version is already installed' {
+        $scriptPath = Join-Path $script:repoRoot 'scripts/build/ci/Install-CiPowerShellModules.ps1'
+
+        . $scriptPath -ModuleName @('Pester')
+        & $script:setTestCiInstallerMocks -InstalledVersionMap @{Pester = [version]'5.7.1'} -FailOnInstall
+
+        Invoke-CiPowerShellModuleInstall -ModuleName @('Pester')
+
+        Assert-MockCalled Invoke-CiInstallModuleCommand -Times 0
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/CoverageGaps.BuildInternals.Tests.ps1 b/tests/CoverageGaps.BuildInternals.Tests.ps1
@@ -443,7 +443,16 @@ Describe 'Coverage gaps for build and duplicate-analysis internals' {
                 PublicDir = '/tmp/public'
                 ResourcesDir = '/tmp/resources'
                 CopyResourcesToModuleRoot = $ManifestCase.CopyResourcesToModuleRoot
-                Manifest = [ordered]@{Author = 'Tester'; CompanyName = 'Nova'}
+                Manifest = [ordered]@{
+                    Author = 'Tester'
+                    CompanyName = 'Nova'
+                    RequiredModules = @(
+                        @{
+                            ModuleName = 'Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS'
+                            ModuleVersion = '1.0.1'
+                        }
+                    )
+                }
                 Version = '1.2.3-preview'
                 Description = 'Example'
                 ProjectName = 'NovaModuleTools'
@@ -468,7 +477,10 @@ Describe 'Coverage gaps for build and duplicate-analysis internals' {
                         $TypesToProcess -eq @($ManifestCase.ExpectedTypePath) -and
                         $Prerelease -eq 'preview' -and
                         $Author -eq 'Tester' -and
-                        $CompanyName -eq 'Nova'
+                        $CompanyName -eq 'Nova' -and
+                        @($RequiredModules).Count -eq 1 -and
+                        $RequiredModules[0].ModuleName -eq 'Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS' -and
+                        $RequiredModules[0].ModuleVersion -eq '1.0.1'
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/Module.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Module.Tests.ps1
@@ -54,4 +54,19 @@ Describe 'General Module Control' {
         $result | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
         $result.PSObject.Properties.Name | Should -Contain 'NewVersion'
     }
+
+    It 'Publishes only the intended install-time required modules in the built manifest' {
+        $manifestPath = Join-Path $data.OutputModuleDir "$( $data.ProjectName ).psd1"
+        $manifest = Import-PowerShellDataFile -Path $manifestPath
+        $requiredModuleNames = @($manifest.RequiredModules | ForEach-Object {
+            if ($_ -is [string]) {
+                return $_
+            }
+
+            return $_.ModuleName
+        })
+
+        $requiredModuleNames | Should -Contain 'Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS'
+        $requiredModuleNames | Should -Not -Contain 'Pester'
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/RemainingCommandCoverage.Tests.ps1 b/tests/RemainingCommandCoverage.Tests.ps1
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ Describe 'Coverage for remaining command and filesystem branches' {
             $reportWriter = [pscustomobject]@{ScriptBlock = {}}
 
             Mock Test-ProjectSchema {}
+            Mock Get-Module {[pscustomobject]@{Name = 'Pester'}} -ParameterFilter {$Name -eq 'Pester' -and $ListAvailable}
             Mock Get-NovaProjectInfo {
                 [pscustomobject]@{
                     Pester = @{}
@@ -216,6 +217,30 @@ Describe 'Coverage for remaining command and filesystem branches' {
         }
     }
 
+    It 'Get-NovaTestWorkflowContext fails clearly when Pester is unavailable' {
+        InModuleScope $script:moduleName {
+            Mock Test-ProjectSchema {}
+            Mock Get-Module {$null} -ParameterFilter {$Name -eq 'Pester' -and $ListAvailable}
+            Mock Get-NovaProjectInfo {throw 'should not resolve project info without Pester'}
+            Mock New-PesterConfiguration {throw 'should not create config without Pester'}
+
+            $thrown = $null
+            try {
+                Get-NovaTestWorkflowContext -TestOption @{} -BoundParameters @{}
+            }
+            catch {
+                $thrown = $_
+            }
+
+            $thrown.Exception.Message | Should -Be 'The module Pester must be installed for Test-NovaBuild to run. Install Pester 5.7.1 and try again.'
+            $thrown.FullyQualifiedErrorId | Should -Be 'Nova.Dependency.PesterDependencyMissing'
+            $thrown.CategoryInfo.Category | Should -Be ([System.Management.Automation.ErrorCategory]::ResourceUnavailable)
+            $thrown.TargetObject | Should -Be 'Pester'
+            Assert-MockCalled Get-NovaProjectInfo -Times 0
+            Assert-MockCalled New-PesterConfiguration -Times 0
+        }
+    }
+
     It 'Invoke-NovaTestWorkflow creates the artifacts directory when it is missing' {
         $cfg = Get-TestNovaPesterConfig
 
