CLI Setup

Learn more about Qodo Cover in our GitHub repository:

Setup Qodo Cover in the CLI

Requirements

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

OPENAI_API_KEY set in your environment variables, which is required for calling the OpenAI API.
Code Coverage tool: A Cobertura XML code coverage report is required for the tool to function correctly.
- For example, in Python one could use pytest-cov. Add the --cov-report=xml option when running Pytest.
- Note: We are actively working on adding more coverage types but please feel free to open a PR and contribute to cover_agent/CoverageProcessor.py

If running directly from the repository you will also need:

Python installed on your system.
Poetry installed for managing Python package dependencies. Installation instructions for Poetry can be found at https://python-poetry.org/docs/.

Standalone Runtime

Qodo Cover can be installed as a Python Pip package or run as a standalone executable.

Python Pip

To install the Python Pip package directly via GitHub run the following command:

pip install git+https://github.com/qodo-ai/qodo-cover.git

Binary

The binary can be run without any Python environment installed on your system (e.g. within a Docker container that does not contain Python). You can download the release for your system by navigating to the project's release page.

Repository Setup

Run the following command to install all the dependencies and run the project from source:

poetry install

Running the Code

After downloading the executable or installing the Pip package you can run the Cover Agent to generate and validate unit tests. Execute it from the command line by using the following command:

cover-agent \
  --source-file-path "<path_to_source_file>" \
  --test-file-path "<path_to_test_file>" \
  --project-root "<path_to_project_root>" \
  --code-coverage-report-path "<path_to_coverage_report>" \
  --test-command "<test_command_to_run>" \
  --test-command-dir "<directory_to_run_test_command>" \
  --coverage-type "<type_of_coverage_report>" \
  --desired-coverage <desired_coverage_between_0_and_100> \
  --max-iterations <max_number_of_llm_iterations> \
  --included-files "<optional_list_of_files_to_include>"

You can use the example code below to try out the Cover Agent. (Note that the usage_examples file provides more elaborate examples of how to use the Cover Agent)

Python

Follow the steps in the README.md file located in the templated_tests/python_fastapi/ directory to setup an environment, then return to the root of the repository, and run the following command to add tests to the python fastapi example:

cover-agent \
  --source-file-path "templated_tests/python_fastapi/app.py" \
  --test-file-path "templated_tests/python_fastapi/test_app.py" \
  --project-root "templated_tests/python_fastapi" \
  --code-coverage-report-path "templated_tests/python_fastapi/coverage.xml" \
  --test-command "pytest --cov=. --cov-report=xml --cov-report=term" \
  --test-command-dir "templated_tests/python_fastapi" \
  --coverage-type "cobertura" \
  --desired-coverage 70 \
  --max-iterations 10

For an example using go cd into templated_tests/go_webservice, set up the project following the README.md. To work with coverage reporting, you need to install gocov and gocov-xml. Run the following commands to install these tools:

go install github.com/axw/gocov/gocov@v1.1.0
go install github.com/AlekSi/gocov-xml@v1.1.0

and then run the following command:

cover-agent \
  --source-file-path "app.go" \
  --test-file-path "app_test.go" \
  --code-coverage-report-path "coverage.xml" \
  --test-command "go test -coverprofile=coverage.out && gocov convert coverage.out | gocov-xml > coverage.xml" \
  --test-command-dir $(pwd) \
  --coverage-type "cobertura" \
  --desired-coverage 70 \
  --max-iterations 1

Java

For an example using java cd into templated_tests/java_gradle, set up the project following the README.md. To work with jacoco coverage reporting, follow the README.md Requirements section: and then run the following command:

cover-agent \
  --source-file-path="src/main/java/com/davidparry/cover/SimpleMathOperations.java" \
  --test-file-path="src/test/groovy/com/davidparry/cover/SimpleMathOperationsSpec.groovy" \
  --code-coverage-report-path="build/reports/jacoco/test/jacocoTestReport.csv" \
  --test-command="./gradlew clean test jacocoTestReport" \
  --test-command-dir=$(pwd) \
  --coverage-type="jacoco" \
  --desired-coverage=70 \
  --max-iterations=1

Outputs

A few debug files will be outputted locally within the repository (that are part of the .gitignore)

run.log: A copy of the logger that gets dumped to your stdout
test_results.html: A results table that contains the following for each generated test:
- Test status
- Failure reason (if applicable)
- Exit code,
- stderr
- stdout
- Generated test

Additional logging

If you set an environment variable WANDB_API_KEY, the prompts, responses, and additional information will be logged to Weights and Biases.

Using other LLMs

This project uses LiteLLM to communicate with OpenAI and other hosted LLMs (supporting 100+ LLMs to date). To use a different model other than the OpenAI default you'll need to:

Export any environment variables needed by the supported LLM following the LiteLLM instructions.
Call the name of the model using the --model option when calling Cover Agent.

For example (as found in the LiteLLM Quick Start guide):

export VERTEX_PROJECT="hardy-project"
export VERTEX_LOCATION="us-west"

cover-agent \
  ...
  --model "vertex_ai/gemini-pro"

OpenAI Compatible Endpoint

export OPENAI_API_KEY="<your api key>" # If <your-api-base> requires an API KEY, set this value.

cover-agent \
  ...
  --model "openai/<your model name>" \
  --api-base "<your-api-base>"

Azure OpenAI Compatible Endpoint

export AZURE_API_BASE="<your api base>" # azure api base
export AZURE_API_VERSION="<your api version>" # azure api version (optional)
export AZURE_API_KEY="<your api key>" # azure api key

cover-agent \
  ...
  --model "azure/<your deployment name>"

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cover-agent \ --source-file-path "<path_to_source_file>" \ --test-file-path "<path_to_test_file>" \ --project-root "<path_to_project_root>" \ --code-coverage-report-path "<path_to_coverage_report>" \ --test-command "<test_command_to_run>" \ --test-command-dir "<directory_to_run_test_command>" \ --coverage-type "<type_of_coverage_report>" \ --desired-coverage <desired_coverage_between_0_and_100> \ --max-iterations <max_number_of_llm_iterations> \ --included-files "<optional_list_of_files_to_include>"

cover-agent \ --source-file-path "templated_tests/python_fastapi/app.py" \ --test-file-path "templated_tests/python_fastapi/test_app.py" \ --project-root "templated_tests/python_fastapi" \ --code-coverage-report-path "templated_tests/python_fastapi/coverage.xml" \ --test-command "pytest --cov=. --cov-report=xml --cov-report=term" \ --test-command-dir "templated_tests/python_fastapi" \ --coverage-type "cobertura" \ --desired-coverage 70 \ --max-iterations 10

cover-agent \ --source-file-path "app.go" \ --test-file-path "app_test.go" \ --code-coverage-report-path "coverage.xml" \ --test-command "go test -coverprofile=coverage.out && gocov convert coverage.out | gocov-xml > coverage.xml" \ --test-command-dir $(pwd) \ --coverage-type "cobertura" \ --desired-coverage 70 \ --max-iterations 1

cover-agent \ --source-file-path="src/main/java/com/davidparry/cover/SimpleMathOperations.java" \ --test-file-path="src/test/groovy/com/davidparry/cover/SimpleMathOperationsSpec.groovy" \ --code-coverage-report-path="build/reports/jacoco/test/jacocoTestReport.csv" \ --test-command="./gradlew clean test jacocoTestReport" \ --test-command-dir=$(pwd) \ --coverage-type="jacoco" \ --desired-coverage=70 \ --max-iterations=1

export AZURE_API_BASE="<your api base>" # azure api base export AZURE_API_VERSION="<your api version>" # azure api version (optional) export AZURE_API_KEY="<your api key>" # azure api key cover-agent \ ... --model "azure/<your deployment name>"