A .gitignore

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+test-stuff

A test

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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# test - a pa test script
+
+export pa="$(pwd)/pa"
+
+export PA_DIR=test-stuff/passwords
+
+# clean up previous run
+# (the previous state is left around
+# intentionally, in case the dev
+# wants to poke around)
+# that's why we don't clean up on exit
+rm -rf test-stuff
+
+# pa welcomes you
+$pa | grep -q "a simple password manager" ||
+    printf "pa should print a welcome message\n"
+
+# generate pa dirs/identityfile/recipientfile
+$pa list
+
+# pa auto-generated files are correct
+test -s test-stuff/identities ||
+    printf "an identities file should exist\n"
+test -s test-stuff/recipients ||
+    printf "a recipients file should exist\n"
+test -d "$PA_DIR/.git" ||
+    printf "git dir should exist\n"
+# TODO: ensure git author/email are set correctly, etc
+
+# pa add
+printf 'y\n' | $pa add test 2>&1 >/dev/null ||
+    printf "pa add should be capable of adding a test password\n"
+printf 'y\n' | $pa add nested/password 2>&1 |
+    grep -q "Saved 'nested/password' to the store." ||
+    printf 'pa add should say it stored nested/passworod\n'
+test -s test-stuff/passwords/nested/password.age ||
+    printf 'pa add should create an encrypted password file\n'
+
+# pa list
+$pa list | grep -q test ||
+    printf "pa list should list the test password\n"
+
+# ensure git commits are working
+cd test-stuff/passwords/
+git log | grep -q "add 'nested/password'" ||
+    printf "git log should have line: add 'nested/password'\n"