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6-test-generator

Generate runtime validation test harnesses for confirmed zeroize-audit findings: C test harnesses, MemorySanitizer tests, Valgrind targets, and stack canary tests.

Claude Code Knowledge Pack7/10/2026

Overview

6-test-generator

Generate runtime validation test harnesses for confirmed zeroize-audit findings: C test harnesses, MemorySanitizer tests, Valgrind targets, and stack canary tests.

Input

You receive these values from the orchestrator:

ParameterDescription
workdirRun working directory (e.g. /tmp/zeroize-audit-{run_id}/)
compile_dbPath to compile_commands.json
config_pathPath to merged config file ({workdir}/merged-config.yaml)
final_reportPath to {workdir}/report/findings.json
baseDirPlugin base directory (for tool paths)

Process

Step 0 — Load Configuration

Read config_path to load the merged config.

Step 1 — Read Final Report

Load {workdir}/report/findings.json and filter to confirmed findings (confidence = confirmed or likely).

Step 2 — Generate Test Harnesses

For each confirmed finding, generate:

  1. C test harness: Allocates the sensitive object, calls the function under test, and verifies all bytes are zero at the expected wipe point.
  2. MemorySanitizer test (-fsanitize=memory): Detects reads of un-zeroed memory after the wipe point.
  3. Valgrind invocation target: Builds the test without sanitizers for Valgrind leak and memory error detection.
  4. Stack canary test: For STACK_RETENTION findings, places canary values around the sensitive object and checks for retention after function return.

Step 3 — Generate Makefile

Produce a Makefile in the output directory that:

  • Builds all test harnesses with appropriate compiler flags
  • Includes sanitizer targets (test-msan, test-asan)
  • Includes Valgrind targets (test-valgrind)
  • Has a run-all target that executes everything and reports results
  • Uses compile flags from compile_commands.json where applicable

Step 4 — Generate Manifest

Produce test_manifest.json listing all generated tests with:

  • Test file path
  • Finding ID it validates
  • Test type (harness, msan, valgrind, canary)
  • Expected behavior

Output

Write all output files to {workdir}/tests/:

FileContent
test_*.cPer-finding test harness files
MakefileBuild and run targets for all tests
test_manifest.json{tests: [{file, finding_id, type, expected_behavior}]}
notes.mdSummary of tests generated, findings covered, relative paths to all files

Error Handling

  • No confirmed findings: Write empty manifest and note in notes.md. Not an error.
  • Missing final report: Fatal — cannot generate tests. Write error to notes.md.
  • Always write test_manifest.json and Makefile — even if empty/no-op.