v3.5.0

changelog.md

@@ -1,5 +1,44 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-03-19 - 3.5.0 - feat(tstest)
+add support for package.json before scripts during test execution
+
+- load test:before or test:before:once once per test run from package.json scripts
+- run test:before:testfile before each test file execution and pass TSTEST_FILE and TSTEST_RUNTIME environment variables
+- log before-script lifecycle events and abort or skip execution when setup scripts fail
+
+## 2026-03-18 - 3.4.0 - feat(tapbundle,deno)
+replace smarts3 test tooling with smartstorage and pre-resolve Deno test dependencies
+
+- switch TapNodeTools storage helper from @push.rocks/smarts3 to @push.rocks/smartstorage and rename createSmarts3() to createSmartStorage()
+- update node tests and tapbundle server-side documentation to use the new smartstorage helper
+- run `deno install --entrypoint` before executing Deno tests to resolve dependencies up front
+- bump supporting development dependencies including @types/node and @push.rocks/smartshell
+
+## 2026-03-09 - 3.3.2 - fix(deps)
+bump dependency versions and reorder smartserve in package.json
+
+- bump @push.rocks/smartbrowser from ^2.0.10 to ^2.0.11
+- bump @push.rocks/smartfs from ^1.4.0 to ^1.5.0
+- move @push.rocks/smartserve to later position in dependencies (version unchanged: ^2.0.1)
+
+## 2026-03-09 - 3.3.1 - fix(serve)
+migrate test HTTP server to @push.rocks/smartserve and update related dependencies
+
+- Replace @api.global/typedserver with @push.rocks/smartserve and FileServer; use SmartServe.setHandler to serve static assets and a custom /test response.
+- Export smartserve from ts/tstest.plugins.ts and remove typedserver import/export.
+- Update package.json dependencies: add @push.rocks/smartserve@^2.0.1 and bump @push.rocks/smartbrowser to ^2.0.10.
+
+## 2026-03-06 - 3.3.0 - feat(testfile-directives)
+Add per-test file directives to control runtime permissions and flags (Deno, Node, Bun, Chromium)
+
+- Introduce test file directive parser (ts/tstest.classes.testfile.directives.ts) to parse comments like // tstest:deno:allowAll and map them to runtime options.
+- Add DENO_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS constant and centralize Deno default flags (ts/tstest.classes.runtime.deno.ts) to avoid repeating the list.
+- Integrate directives into the test runner (ts/tstest.classes.tstest.ts): read directives from test files and optional 00init.ts, merge them, and pass runtime-specific options to adapters.
+- Documentation: add a "Test File Directives" section to readme.md with examples and available directives.
+- Add automated tests for directives behavior (test/test.directives.node.ts).
+- Bump package metadata and minor dependency updates; update package description and npmextra.json to reflect new functionality.
+
 ## 2026-03-03 - 3.2.0 - feat(tapbundle_serverside)
 add network port discovery utilities and migrate file I/O to smartfs; refactor runtimes to use Node fs and SmartFs, update server APIs and bump dependencies
 

deno.json

@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
     "target": "ES2022"
   },
   "nodeModulesDir": true,
-  "version": "3.2.0"
+  "version": "3.5.0"
 }

npmextra.json

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       "githost": "code.foss.global",
       "gitscope": "git.zone",
       "gitrepo": "tstest",
-      "description": "a test utility to run tests that match test/**/*.ts",
+      "description": "A powerful, modern test runner for TypeScript with multi-runtime support (Node.js, Deno, Bun, Chromium) and a batteries-included test framework.",
       "npmPackagename": "@git.zone/tstest",
       "license": "MIT"
     },

package.json

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "name": "@git.zone/tstest",
-  "version": "3.2.0",
+  "version": "3.5.0",
   "private": false,
-  "description": "a test utility to run tests that match test/**/*.ts",
+  "description": "A powerful, modern test runner for TypeScript with multi-runtime support (Node.js, Deno, Bun, Chromium) and a batteries-included test framework.",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./dist_ts/index.js",
     "./tapbundle": "./dist_ts_tapbundle/index.js",
@@ -25,22 +25,21 @@
     "buildDocs": "tsdoc"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^4.1.2",
-    "@types/node": "^22.15.21"
+    "@git.zone/tsbuild": "^4.3.0",
+    "@types/node": "^25.5.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@api.global/typedserver": "^8.4.0",
-    "@git.zone/tsbundle": "^2.9.0",
+    "@git.zone/tsbundle": "^2.9.1",
     "@git.zone/tsrun": "^2.0.1",
     "@push.rocks/consolecolor": "^2.0.3",
     "@push.rocks/qenv": "^6.1.3",
-    "@push.rocks/smartbrowser": "^2.0.8",
+    "@push.rocks/smartbrowser": "^2.0.11",
     "@push.rocks/smartcrypto": "^2.0.4",
     "@push.rocks/smartdelay": "^3.0.5",
     "@push.rocks/smartenv": "^6.0.0",
     "@push.rocks/smartexpect": "^2.5.0",
     "@push.rocks/smartfile": "^13.1.2",
-    "@push.rocks/smartfs": "^1.3.1",
+    "@push.rocks/smartfs": "^1.5.0",
     "@push.rocks/smartjson": "^6.0.0",
     "@push.rocks/smartlog": "^3.2.1",
     "@push.rocks/smartmongo": "^5.1.0",
@@ -48,10 +47,11 @@
     "@push.rocks/smartpath": "^6.0.0",
     "@push.rocks/smartpromise": "^4.2.3",
     "@push.rocks/smartrequest": "^5.0.1",
-    "@push.rocks/smarts3": "^5.3.0",
-    "@push.rocks/smartshell": "^3.3.0",
-    "@push.rocks/smartwatch": "^6.3.0",
+    "@push.rocks/smartserve": "^2.0.1",
+    "@push.rocks/smartshell": "^3.3.8",
+    "@push.rocks/smartstorage": "^6.0.1",
     "@push.rocks/smarttime": "^4.2.3",
+    "@push.rocks/smartwatch": "^6.3.0",
     "@types/ws": "^8.18.1",
     "figures": "^6.1.0",
     "ws": "^8.19.0"

readme.md

@@ -442,6 +442,70 @@ const s3 = await tapNodeTools.createSmarts3();
 await s3.stop();
 ```
 
+## Test File Directives
+
+Control runtime behavior directly from your test files using special comment directives at the top of the file. Directives must appear before any `import` statements.
+
+### Deno Permissions
+
+By default, Deno tests run with `--allow-read`, `--allow-env`, `--allow-net`, `--allow-write`, `--allow-sys`, and `--allow-import`. Add directives to request additional permissions:
+
+```typescript
+// tstest:deno:allowAll
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+
+tap.test('test with full Deno permissions', async () => {
+  // Runs with --allow-all (e.g., for FFI, subprocess spawning, etc.)
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
+```
+
+### Available Directives
+
+| Directive | Effect |
+|---|---|
+| `// tstest:deno:allowAll` | Grants all Deno permissions (`--allow-all`) |
+| `// tstest:deno:allowRun` | Adds `--allow-run` for subprocess spawning |
+| `// tstest:deno:allowFfi` | Adds `--allow-ffi` for native library calls |
+| `// tstest:deno:allowHrtime` | Adds `--allow-hrtime` for high-res timers |
+| `// tstest:deno:flag:--unstable-ffi` | Passes any arbitrary Deno flag |
+| `// tstest:node:flag:--max-old-space-size=4096` | Passes flags to Node.js |
+| `// tstest:bun:flag:--smol` | Passes flags to Bun |
+
+### Multiple Directives
+
+Combine as many directives as needed:
+
+```typescript
+// tstest:deno:allowRun
+// tstest:deno:allowFfi
+// tstest:deno:flag:--unstable-ffi
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+
+tap.test('test with Rust FFI', async () => {
+  // Has --allow-run, --allow-ffi, and --unstable-ffi in addition to defaults
+});
+
+export default tap.start();
+```
+
+### Shared Directives via 00init.ts
+
+Directives in a `00init.ts` file apply to all test files in that directory. Test file directives are merged with (and extend) init file directives.
+
+```typescript
+// test/00init.ts
+// tstest:deno:allowRun
+```
+
+```typescript
+// test/test.mytest.deno.ts
+// tstest:deno:allowFfi
+// Both --allow-run (from 00init.ts) and --allow-ffi are active
+import { tap, expect } from '@git.zone/tstest/tapbundle';
+```
+
 ## Advanced Features
 
 ### Watch Mode

test/tapbundle/test.node.ts

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ tap.test('should create a smartmongo instance', async () => {
   await smartmongo.stop();
 });
 
-tap.test('should create a smarts3 instance', async () => {
-  const smarts3 = await tapNodeTools.createSmarts3();
-  await smarts3.stop();
+tap.test('should create a smartstorage instance', async () => {
+  const smartstorage = await tapNodeTools.createSmartStorage();
+  await smartstorage.stop();
 });
 
 tap.start();

test/test.directives.node.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+import { expect, tap } from '../ts_tapbundle/index.js';
+import {
+  parseDirectivesFromContent,
+  mergeDirectives,
+  directivesToRuntimeOptions,
+  hasDirectives,
+} from '../ts/tstest.classes.testfile.directives.js';
+
+tap.test('parseDirectivesFromContent - deno allowAll', async () => {
+  const content = `// tstest:deno:allowAll
+import { tap } from '../tapbundle/index.js';
+`;
+  const directives = parseDirectivesFromContent(content);
+  expect(directives.deno.length).toEqual(1);
+  expect(directives.deno[0].key).toEqual('allowAll');
+  expect(directives.deno[0].scope).toEqual('deno');
+});
+
+tap.test('parseDirectivesFromContent - multiple deno directives', async () => {
+  const content = `// tstest:deno:allowRun
+// tstest:deno:allowFfi
+import { tap } from '../tapbundle/index.js';
+`;
+  const directives = parseDirectivesFromContent(content);
+  expect(directives.deno.length).toEqual(2);
+  expect(directives.deno[0].key).toEqual('allowRun');
+  expect(directives.deno[1].key).toEqual('allowFfi');
+});
+
+tap.test('parseDirectivesFromContent - flag directive with value', async () => {
+  const content = `// tstest:deno:flag:--unstable-ffi
+import { tap } from '../tapbundle/index.js';
+`;
+  const directives = parseDirectivesFromContent(content);
+  expect(directives.deno.length).toEqual(1);
+  expect(directives.deno[0].key).toEqual('flag');
+  expect(directives.deno[0].value).toEqual('--unstable-ffi');
+});
+
+tap.test('parseDirectivesFromContent - node flag directive', async () => {
+  const content = `// tstest:node:flag:--max-old-space-size=4096
+import { tap } from '../tapbundle/index.js';
+`;
+  const directives = parseDirectivesFromContent(content);
+  expect(directives.node.length).toEqual(1);
+  expect(directives.node[0].key).toEqual('flag');
+  expect(directives.node[0].value).toEqual('--max-old-space-size=4096');
+});
+
+tap.test('parseDirectivesFromContent - empty lines before directives', async () => {
+  const content = `
+// tstest:deno:allowAll
+import { tap } from '../tapbundle/index.js';
+`;
+  const directives = parseDirectivesFromContent(content);
+  expect(directives.deno.length).toEqual(1);
+  expect(directives.deno[0].key).toEqual('allowAll');
+});
+
+tap.test('parseDirectivesFromContent - stops at first non-comment line', async () => {
+  const content = `// tstest:deno:allowRun
+import { tap } from '../tapbundle/index.js';
+// tstest:deno:allowFfi
+`;
+  const directives = parseDirectivesFromContent(content);
+  // Should only find allowRun, not allowFfi (after import)
+  expect(directives.deno.length).toEqual(1);
+  expect(directives.deno[0].key).toEqual('allowRun');
+});
+
+tap.test('parseDirectivesFromContent - no directives returns empty', async () => {
+  const content = `import { tap } from '../tapbundle/index.js';
+tap.test('foo', async () => {});
+`;
+  const directives = parseDirectivesFromContent(content);
+  expect(hasDirectives(directives)).toEqual(false);
+});
+
+tap.test('parseDirectivesFromContent - regular comments are skipped', async () => {
+  const content = `// This is a regular comment
+// tstest:deno:allowAll
+import { tap } from '../tapbundle/index.js';
+`;
+  const directives = parseDirectivesFromContent(content);
+  expect(directives.deno.length).toEqual(1);
+});
+
+tap.test('parseDirectivesFromContent - mixed runtime directives', async () => {
+  const content = `// tstest:deno:allowRun
+// tstest:bun:flag:--smol
+import { tap } from '../tapbundle/index.js';
+`;
+  const directives = parseDirectivesFromContent(content);
+  expect(directives.deno.length).toEqual(1);
+  expect(directives.bun.length).toEqual(1);
+  expect(directives.bun[0].key).toEqual('flag');
+  expect(directives.bun[0].value).toEqual('--smol');
+});
+
+tap.test('directivesToRuntimeOptions - deno allowAll', async () => {
+  const content = `// tstest:deno:allowAll
+import { tap } from '../tapbundle/index.js';
+`;
+  const directives = parseDirectivesFromContent(content);
+  const options = directivesToRuntimeOptions(directives, 'deno') as any;
+  expect(options).toBeTruthy();
+  expect(options.permissions).toContain('--allow-all');
+  expect(options.permissions).not.toContain('--allow-read');
+});
+
+tap.test('directivesToRuntimeOptions - deno extra permissions', async () => {
+  const content = `// tstest:deno:allowRun
+// tstest:deno:allowFfi
+import { tap } from '../tapbundle/index.js';
+`;
+  const directives = parseDirectivesFromContent(content);
+  const options = directivesToRuntimeOptions(directives, 'deno') as any;
+  expect(options).toBeTruthy();
+  expect(options.permissions).toContain('--allow-run');
+  expect(options.permissions).toContain('--allow-ffi');
+  // Should still contain defaults
+  expect(options.permissions).toContain('--allow-read');
+  expect(options.permissions).toContain('--allow-env');
+});
+
+tap.test('directivesToRuntimeOptions - no directives returns undefined', async () => {
+  const directives = parseDirectivesFromContent('import { tap } from "tapbundle";');
+  const options = directivesToRuntimeOptions(directives, 'deno');
+  expect(options).toBeUndefined();
+});
+
+tap.test('directivesToRuntimeOptions - node flag directive', async () => {
+  const content = `// tstest:node:flag:--max-old-space-size=4096
+import { tap } from '../tapbundle/index.js';
+`;
+  const directives = parseDirectivesFromContent(content);
+  const options = directivesToRuntimeOptions(directives, 'node');
+  expect(options).toBeTruthy();
+  expect(options.extraArgs).toContain('--max-old-space-size=4096');
+});
+
+tap.test('mergeDirectives - combines directives from init and test file', async () => {
+  const init = parseDirectivesFromContent(`// tstest:deno:allowRun
+`);
+  const testFile = parseDirectivesFromContent(`// tstest:deno:allowFfi
+`);
+  const merged = mergeDirectives(init, testFile);
+  expect(merged.deno.length).toEqual(2);
+  expect(merged.deno[0].key).toEqual('allowRun');
+  expect(merged.deno[1].key).toEqual('allowFfi');
+});
+
+export default tap.start();

ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@git.zone/tstest',
-  version: '3.2.0',
-  description: 'a test utility to run tests that match test/**/*.ts'
+  version: '3.5.0',
+  description: 'A powerful, modern test runner for TypeScript with multi-runtime support (Node.js, Deno, Bun, Chromium) and a batteries-included test framework.'
 }

ts/tstest.classes.beforescripts.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import * as plugins from './tstest.plugins.js';
+import type { TsTestLogger } from './tstest.logging.js';
+import type { Smartshell } from '@push.rocks/smartshell';
+
+export interface IBeforeScripts {
+  /** The "test:before" or "test:before:once" script command, or null if not defined */
+  beforeOnce: string | null;
+  /** The "test:before:testfile" script command, or null if not defined */
+  beforeTestfile: string | null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Load before-script commands from the project's package.json scripts section.
+ */
+export function loadBeforeScripts(cwd: string): IBeforeScripts {
+  const result: IBeforeScripts = { beforeOnce: null, beforeTestfile: null };
+
+  try {
+    const packageJsonPath = plugins.path.join(cwd, 'package.json');
+    const packageJson = JSON.parse(plugins.fs.readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf8'));
+    const scripts = packageJson?.scripts;
+    if (!scripts) return result;
+
+    // test:before takes precedence over test:before:once (they are aliases)
+    if (scripts['test:before']) {
+      result.beforeOnce = scripts['test:before'];
+      if (scripts['test:before:once']) {
+        console.warn('Warning: Both "test:before" and "test:before:once" are defined. Using "test:before".');
+      }
+    } else if (scripts['test:before:once']) {
+      result.beforeOnce = scripts['test:before:once'];
+    }
+
+    if (scripts['test:before:testfile']) {
+      result.beforeTestfile = scripts['test:before:testfile'];
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // No package.json or parse error — return defaults
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Execute a before-script command and return whether it succeeded.
+ */
+export async function runBeforeScript(
+  smartshellInstance: Smartshell,
+  command: string,
+  label: string,
+  logger: TsTestLogger,
+  env?: { TSTEST_FILE?: string; TSTEST_RUNTIME?: string },
+): Promise<boolean> {
+  logger.beforeScriptStart(label, command);
+  const startTime = Date.now();
+
+  // Set environment variables if provided
+  const envKeysSet: string[] = [];
+  if (env) {
+    for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(env)) {
+      if (value !== undefined) {
+        process.env[key] = value;
+        envKeysSet.push(key);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const execResult = await smartshellInstance.execStreaming(command);
+    const result = await execResult.finalPromise;
+    const durationMs = Date.now() - startTime;
+    const success = result.exitCode === 0;
+
+    logger.beforeScriptEnd(label, success, durationMs);
+    return success;
+  } catch {
+    const durationMs = Date.now() - startTime;
+    logger.beforeScriptEnd(label, false, durationMs);
+    return false;
+  } finally {
+    // Clean up environment variables
+    for (const key of envKeysSet) {
+      delete process.env[key];
+    }
+  }
+}

ts/tstest.classes.runtime.chromium.ts

@@ -116,24 +116,27 @@ export class ChromiumRuntimeAdapter extends RuntimeAdapter {
     // Find free ports for HTTP and WebSocket
     const { httpPort, wsPort } = await this.findFreePorts();
 
-    // lets create a server
-    const server = new plugins.typedserver.TypedServer({
-      cors: true,
-      port: httpPort,
-      serveDir: tsbundleCacheDirPath,
-    });
-    server.addRoute('/test', 'GET', async () => {
-      return new Response(`
-        <html>
-          <head>
-            <script>
-              globalThis.testdom = true;
-              globalThis.wsPort = ${wsPort};
-            </script>
-          </head>
-          <body></body>
-        </html>
-      `, { headers: { 'Content-Type': 'text/html' } });
+    // Use SmartServe with setHandler() to bypass global ControllerRegistry
+    const fileServer = new plugins.smartserve.FileServer({ root: tsbundleCacheDirPath });
+    const server = new plugins.smartserve.SmartServe({ port: httpPort });
+    server.setHandler(async (request: Request) => {
+      const url = new URL(request.url);
+      if (url.pathname === '/test') {
+        return new Response(`
+          <html>
+            <head>
+              <script>
+                globalThis.testdom = true;
+                globalThis.wsPort = ${wsPort};
+              </script>
+            </head>
+            <body></body>
+          </html>
+        `, { headers: { 'Content-Type': 'text/html' } });
+      }
+      const staticResponse = await fileServer.serve(request);
+      if (staticResponse) return staticResponse;
+      return new Response('Not Found', { status: 404 });
     });
     await server.start();
 

ts/tstest.classes.runtime.deno.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,20 @@ import { TapParser } from './tstest.classes.tap.parser.js';
 import { TsTestLogger } from './tstest.logging.js';
 import type { Runtime } from './tstest.classes.runtime.parser.js';
 
+/**
+ * Default Deno permissions used when no directives override them.
+ */
+export const DENO_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS = [
+  '--allow-read',
+  '--allow-env',
+  '--allow-net',
+  '--allow-write',
+  '--allow-sys',
+  '--allow-import',
+  '--node-modules-dir',
+  '--sloppy-imports',
+];
+
 /**
  * Deno runtime adapter
  * Executes tests using the Deno runtime
@@ -45,16 +59,7 @@ export class DenoRuntimeAdapter extends RuntimeAdapter {
     return {
       ...super.getDefaultOptions(),
       configPath,
-      permissions: [
-        '--allow-read',
-        '--allow-env',
-        '--allow-net',
-        '--allow-write',
-        '--allow-sys',        // Allow system info access
-        '--allow-import',     // Allow npm/node imports
-        '--node-modules-dir', // Enable Node.js compatibility mode
-        '--sloppy-imports',   // Allow .js imports to resolve to .ts files
-      ],
+      permissions: [...DENO_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS],
     };
   }
 
@@ -102,16 +107,7 @@ export class DenoRuntimeAdapter extends RuntimeAdapter {
     const args: string[] = ['run'];
 
     // Add permissions
-    const permissions = mergedOptions.permissions || [
-      '--allow-read',
-      '--allow-env',
-      '--allow-net',
-      '--allow-write',
-      '--allow-sys',
-      '--allow-import',
-      '--node-modules-dir',
-      '--sloppy-imports',
-    ];
+    const permissions = mergedOptions.permissions || [...DENO_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS];
     args.push(...permissions);
 
     // Add config file if specified
@@ -194,6 +190,17 @@ import '${absoluteTestFile.replace(/\\/g, '/')}';
       runCommand = `${loaderCommand.command} ${loaderCommand.args.join(' ')}`;
     }
 
+    // Pre-resolve dependencies for the Deno test entrypoint
+    const installTarget = loaderPath || testFile;
+    const installArgs = ['install', '--entrypoint', installTarget];
+    if (mergedOptions.configPath) {
+      installArgs.push('--config', mergedOptions.configPath);
+    }
+    const installCommand = `deno ${installArgs.join(' ')}`;
+    console.log(cs(`   ⏳ Resolving Deno dependencies for ${plugins.path.basename(testFile)}...`, 'blue'));
+    await this.smartshellInstance.execSilent(installCommand, { cwd: process.cwd() });
+    console.log(cs(`   ✓ Deno dependencies resolved`, 'green'));
+
     const execResultStreaming = await this.smartshellInstance.execStreamingSilent(runCommand);
 
     // If we created a loader file, clean it up after test execution

ts/tstest.classes.testfile.directives.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+import * as plugins from './tstest.plugins.js';
+import type { DenoOptions, RuntimeOptions } from './tstest.classes.runtime.adapter.js';
+import type { Runtime } from './tstest.classes.runtime.parser.js';
+import { DENO_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS } from './tstest.classes.runtime.deno.js';
+
+type DirectiveScope = Runtime | 'global';
+
+export interface ITestFileDirective {
+  scope: DirectiveScope;
+  key: string;
+  value?: string;
+}
+
+export interface IParsedDirectives {
+  deno: ITestFileDirective[];
+  node: ITestFileDirective[];
+  bun: ITestFileDirective[];
+  chromium: ITestFileDirective[];
+  global: ITestFileDirective[];
+}
+
+const VALID_SCOPES = new Set<string>(['deno', 'node', 'bun', 'chromium']);
+
+const DENO_PERMISSION_MAP: Record<string, string> = {
+  allowAll: '--allow-all',
+  allowRun: '--allow-run',
+  allowFfi: '--allow-ffi',
+  allowHrtime: '--allow-hrtime',
+  allowRead: '--allow-read',
+  allowWrite: '--allow-write',
+  allowNet: '--allow-net',
+  allowEnv: '--allow-env',
+  allowSys: '--allow-sys',
+};
+
+function createEmptyDirectives(): IParsedDirectives {
+  return { deno: [], node: [], bun: [], chromium: [], global: [] };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse tstest directives from file content.
+ * Scans comments at the top of the file (before any code).
+ */
+export function parseDirectivesFromContent(content: string): IParsedDirectives {
+  const result = createEmptyDirectives();
+  const lines = content.split('\n');
+  const maxLines = Math.min(lines.length, 30);
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < maxLines; i++) {
+    const line = lines[i].trim();
+
+    // Skip empty lines
+    if (line === '') continue;
+
+    // Stop at first non-comment line
+    if (!line.startsWith('//')) break;
+
+    // Match tstest directive: // tstest:<rest>
+    const match = line.match(/^\/\/\s*tstest:(.+)$/);
+    if (!match) continue;
+
+    const parts = match[1].split(':');
+    if (parts.length < 2) {
+      console.warn(`Warning: malformed tstest directive: "${line}"`);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const scopeStr = parts[0].trim();
+    const key = parts[1].trim();
+    const value = parts.length > 2 ? parts.slice(2).join(':').trim() : undefined;
+
+    // Handle global directives (env, timeout)
+    if (scopeStr === 'env' || scopeStr === 'timeout') {
+      result.global.push({
+        scope: 'global',
+        key: scopeStr,
+        value: key + (value !== undefined ? ':' + value : ''),
+      });
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (!VALID_SCOPES.has(scopeStr)) {
+      console.warn(`Warning: unknown tstest directive scope "${scopeStr}" in: "${line}"`);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const scope = scopeStr as Runtime;
+    result[scope].push({ scope, key, value });
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse directives from a test file on disk.
+ */
+export async function parseDirectivesFromFile(filePath: string): Promise<IParsedDirectives> {
+  try {
+    const content = plugins.fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
+    return parseDirectivesFromContent(content);
+  } catch {
+    return createEmptyDirectives();
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Merge directives from 00init.ts and the test file.
+ * Test file directives are appended (take effect after init directives).
+ */
+export function mergeDirectives(init: IParsedDirectives, testFile: IParsedDirectives): IParsedDirectives {
+  return {
+    deno: [...init.deno, ...testFile.deno],
+    node: [...init.node, ...testFile.node],
+    bun: [...init.bun, ...testFile.bun],
+    chromium: [...init.chromium, ...testFile.chromium],
+    global: [...init.global, ...testFile.global],
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if any directives exist for any scope.
+ */
+export function hasDirectives(directives: IParsedDirectives): boolean {
+  return (
+    directives.deno.length > 0 ||
+    directives.node.length > 0 ||
+    directives.bun.length > 0 ||
+    directives.chromium.length > 0 ||
+    directives.global.length > 0
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert parsed directives into DenoOptions.
+ */
+function directivesToDenoOptions(directives: IParsedDirectives): DenoOptions | undefined {
+  const denoDirectives = directives.deno;
+  if (denoDirectives.length === 0 && directives.global.length === 0) return undefined;
+
+  const options: DenoOptions = {};
+  const extraPermissions: string[] = [];
+  const extraArgs: string[] = [];
+  const env: Record<string, string> = {};
+  let useAllowAll = false;
+
+  for (const d of denoDirectives) {
+    if (d.key === 'allowAll') {
+      useAllowAll = true;
+    } else if (DENO_PERMISSION_MAP[d.key]) {
+      extraPermissions.push(DENO_PERMISSION_MAP[d.key]);
+    } else if (d.key === 'flag' && d.value) {
+      extraArgs.push(d.value);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Process global directives
+  for (const d of directives.global) {
+    if (d.key === 'env' && d.value) {
+      const eqIndex = d.value.indexOf('=');
+      if (eqIndex > 0) {
+        env[d.value.substring(0, eqIndex)] = d.value.substring(eqIndex + 1);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (useAllowAll) {
+    // --allow-all replaces individual permissions, but keep compatibility flags
+    options.permissions = ['--allow-all', '--node-modules-dir', '--sloppy-imports'];
+  } else if (extraPermissions.length > 0) {
+    // Start with defaults and add extra permissions (deduplicated)
+    const allPermissions = [...DENO_DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS];
+    for (const p of extraPermissions) {
+      if (!allPermissions.includes(p)) {
+        allPermissions.push(p);
+      }
+    }
+    options.permissions = allPermissions;
+  }
+
+  if (extraArgs.length > 0) options.extraArgs = extraArgs;
+  if (Object.keys(env).length > 0) options.env = env;
+
+  // Return undefined if nothing was set
+  if (!options.permissions && !options.extraArgs && !options.env) return undefined;
+  return options;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert parsed directives into RuntimeOptions for Node/Bun (flag directives only).
+ */
+function directivesToGenericOptions(directives: ITestFileDirective[], globalDirectives: ITestFileDirective[]): RuntimeOptions | undefined {
+  const extraArgs: string[] = [];
+  const env: Record<string, string> = {};
+
+  for (const d of directives) {
+    if (d.key === 'flag' && d.value) {
+      extraArgs.push(d.value);
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const d of globalDirectives) {
+    if (d.key === 'env' && d.value) {
+      const eqIndex = d.value.indexOf('=');
+      if (eqIndex > 0) {
+        env[d.value.substring(0, eqIndex)] = d.value.substring(eqIndex + 1);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (extraArgs.length === 0 && Object.keys(env).length === 0) return undefined;
+
+  const options: RuntimeOptions = {};
+  if (extraArgs.length > 0) options.extraArgs = extraArgs;
+  if (Object.keys(env).length > 0) options.env = env;
+  return options;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert parsed directives into RuntimeOptions for a specific runtime.
+ */
+export function directivesToRuntimeOptions(directives: IParsedDirectives, runtime: Runtime): RuntimeOptions | undefined {
+  if (runtime === 'deno') {
+    return directivesToDenoOptions(directives);
+  }
+  return directivesToGenericOptions(directives[runtime] || [], directives.global);
+}

ts/tstest.classes.tstest.ts

@@ -19,6 +19,17 @@ import { DenoRuntimeAdapter } from './tstest.classes.runtime.deno.js';
 import { BunRuntimeAdapter } from './tstest.classes.runtime.bun.js';
 import { DockerRuntimeAdapter } from './tstest.classes.runtime.docker.js';
 
+// Test file directives
+import {
+  parseDirectivesFromFile,
+  mergeDirectives,
+  directivesToRuntimeOptions,
+  hasDirectives,
+} from './tstest.classes.testfile.directives.js';
+
+// Before-script support
+import { loadBeforeScripts, runBeforeScript, type IBeforeScripts } from './tstest.classes.beforescripts.js';
+
 export class TsTest {
   public testDir: TestDirectory;
   public executionMode: TestExecutionMode;
@@ -40,6 +51,8 @@ export class TsTest {
   public runtimeRegistry = new RuntimeAdapterRegistry();
   public dockerAdapter: DockerRuntimeAdapter | null = null;
 
+  private beforeScripts: IBeforeScripts | null = null;
+
   constructor(cwdArg: string, testPathArg: string, executionModeArg: TestExecutionMode, logOptions: LogOptions = {}, tags: string[] = [], startFromFile: number | null = null, stopAtFile: number | null = null, timeoutSeconds: number | null = null) {
     this.executionMode = executionModeArg;
     this.testDir = new TestDirectory(cwdArg, testPathArg, executionModeArg);
@@ -89,7 +102,22 @@ export class TsTest {
     if (this.logger.options.logFile) {
       await this.movePreviousLogFiles();
     }
-    
+
+    // Load and execute test:before script (runs once per test run)
+    this.beforeScripts = loadBeforeScripts(this.testDir.cwd);
+    if (this.beforeScripts.beforeOnce) {
+      const success = await runBeforeScript(
+        this.smartshellInstance,
+        this.beforeScripts.beforeOnce,
+        'test:before',
+        this.logger,
+      );
+      if (!success) {
+        this.logger.error('test:before script failed. Aborting test run.');
+        process.exit(1);
+      }
+    }
+
     const testGroups = await this.testDir.getTestFileGroups();
     const allFiles = [...testGroups.serial, ...Object.values(testGroups.parallelGroups).flat()];
     
@@ -256,18 +284,65 @@ export class TsTest {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Parse directives from the test file (e.g., // tstest:deno:allowAll)
+    let directives = await parseDirectivesFromFile(fileNameArg);
+
+    // Also check for directives in 00init.ts
+    const testDir = plugins.path.dirname(fileNameArg);
+    const initFile = plugins.path.join(testDir, '00init.ts');
+    const initFileExists = await plugins.smartfsInstance.file(initFile).exists();
+    if (initFileExists) {
+      const initDirectives = await parseDirectivesFromFile(initFile);
+      directives = mergeDirectives(initDirectives, directives);
+    }
+
     // Execute tests for each runtime
     if (adapters.length === 1) {
       // Single runtime - no sections needed
       const adapter = adapters[0];
-      const tapParser = await adapter.run(fileNameArg, fileIndex, totalFiles);
+
+      // Run test:before:testfile if defined
+      if (this.beforeScripts?.beforeTestfile) {
+        const success = await runBeforeScript(
+          this.smartshellInstance,
+          this.beforeScripts.beforeTestfile,
+          `test:before:testfile (${fileName})`,
+          this.logger,
+          { TSTEST_FILE: fileNameArg, TSTEST_RUNTIME: adapter.id },
+        );
+        if (!success) {
+          this.logger.error(`test:before:testfile failed for ${fileName}. Skipping test file.`);
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
+      const options = hasDirectives(directives) ? directivesToRuntimeOptions(directives, adapter.id) : undefined;
+      const tapParser = await adapter.run(fileNameArg, fileIndex, totalFiles, options);
       tapCombinator.addTapParser(tapParser);
     } else {
       // Multiple runtimes - use sections
       for (let i = 0; i < adapters.length; i++) {
         const adapter = adapters[i];
         this.logger.sectionStart(`Part ${i + 1}: ${adapter.displayName}`);
-        const tapParser = await adapter.run(fileNameArg, fileIndex, totalFiles);
+
+        // Run test:before:testfile if defined (runs before each runtime)
+        if (this.beforeScripts?.beforeTestfile) {
+          const success = await runBeforeScript(
+            this.smartshellInstance,
+            this.beforeScripts.beforeTestfile,
+            `test:before:testfile (${fileName} on ${adapter.displayName})`,
+            this.logger,
+            { TSTEST_FILE: fileNameArg, TSTEST_RUNTIME: adapter.id },
+          );
+          if (!success) {
+            this.logger.error(`test:before:testfile failed for ${fileName} on ${adapter.displayName}. Skipping.`);
+            this.logger.sectionEnd();
+            continue;
+          }
+        }
+
+        const options = hasDirectives(directives) ? directivesToRuntimeOptions(directives, adapter.id) : undefined;
+        const tapParser = await adapter.run(fileNameArg, fileIndex, totalFiles, options);
         tapCombinator.addTapParser(tapParser);
         this.logger.sectionEnd();
       }
@@ -288,6 +363,21 @@ export class TsTest {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Run test:before:testfile if defined
+    if (this.beforeScripts?.beforeTestfile) {
+      const success = await runBeforeScript(
+        this.smartshellInstance,
+        this.beforeScripts.beforeTestfile,
+        `test:before:testfile (${fileNameArg} on Docker)`,
+        this.logger,
+        { TSTEST_FILE: fileNameArg, TSTEST_RUNTIME: 'docker' },
+      );
+      if (!success) {
+        this.logger.error(`test:before:testfile failed for ${fileNameArg}. Skipping.`);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
     try {
       const tapParser = await this.dockerAdapter.run(fileNameArg, fileIndex, totalFiles);
       tapCombinator.addTapParser(tapParser);
@@ -454,24 +544,27 @@ import '${absoluteTestFile.replace(/\\/g, '/')}';
     // Find free ports for HTTP and WebSocket
     const { httpPort, wsPort } = await this.findFreePorts();
 
-    // lets create a server
-    const server = new plugins.typedserver.TypedServer({
-      cors: true,
-      port: httpPort,
-      serveDir: tsbundleCacheDirPath,
-    });
-    server.addRoute('/test', 'GET', async () => {
-      return new Response(`
-        <html>
-          <head>
-            <script>
-              globalThis.testdom = true;
-              globalThis.wsPort = ${wsPort};
-            </script>
-          </head>
-          <body></body>
-        </html>
-      `, { headers: { 'Content-Type': 'text/html' } });
+    // Use SmartServe with setHandler() to bypass global ControllerRegistry
+    const fileServer = new plugins.smartserve.FileServer({ root: tsbundleCacheDirPath });
+    const server = new plugins.smartserve.SmartServe({ port: httpPort });
+    server.setHandler(async (request: Request) => {
+      const url = new URL(request.url);
+      if (url.pathname === '/test') {
+        return new Response(`
+          <html>
+            <head>
+              <script>
+                globalThis.testdom = true;
+                globalThis.wsPort = ${wsPort};
+              </script>
+            </head>
+            <body></body>
+          </html>
+        `, { headers: { 'Content-Type': 'text/html' } });
+      }
+      const staticResponse = await fileServer.serve(request);
+      if (staticResponse) return staticResponse;
+      return new Response('Not Found', { status: 404 });
     });
     await server.start();
 

ts/tstest.logging.ts

@@ -122,6 +122,40 @@ export class TsTestLogger {
     this.log(this.format(`[${'█'.repeat(filled)}${'░'.repeat(empty)}] ${message}`, 'dim'));
   }
   
+  // Before-script lifecycle hooks
+  beforeScriptStart(label: string, command: string) {
+    if (this.options.json) {
+      this.logJson({ event: 'beforeScript', label, command });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (this.options.quiet) {
+      this.log(`Running ${label}...`);
+    } else {
+      this.log(this.format(`\n🔧 Running ${label}...`, 'cyan'));
+      this.log(this.format(`   Command: ${command}`, 'dim'));
+    }
+  }
+
+  beforeScriptEnd(label: string, success: boolean, durationMs: number) {
+    const durationStr = durationMs >= 1000 ? `${(durationMs / 1000).toFixed(1)}s` : `${durationMs}ms`;
+
+    if (this.options.json) {
+      this.logJson({ event: 'beforeScriptEnd', label, success, durationMs });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (this.options.quiet) {
+      this.log(success ? `${label} done (${durationStr})` : `${label} FAILED`);
+    } else {
+      if (success) {
+        this.log(this.format(`   ✓ ${label} completed (${durationStr})`, 'green'));
+      } else {
+        this.log(this.format(`   ✗ ${label} failed (${durationStr})`, 'red'));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   // Test discovery
   testDiscovery(count: number, pattern: string, executionMode: string) {
     if (this.options.json) {

ts/tstest.plugins.ts

@@ -4,16 +4,10 @@ import * as path from 'path';
 
 export { fs, path };
 
-// @apiglobal scope
-import * as typedserver from '@api.global/typedserver';
-
-export {
-  typedserver
-}
-
 // @push.rocks scope
 import * as consolecolor from '@push.rocks/consolecolor';
 import * as smartbrowser from '@push.rocks/smartbrowser';
+import * as smartserve from '@push.rocks/smartserve';
 import * as smartdelay from '@push.rocks/smartdelay';
 import * as smartfile from '@push.rocks/smartfile';
 import * as smartfs from '@push.rocks/smartfs';
@@ -28,6 +22,7 @@ import * as tapbundle from '../dist_ts_tapbundle/index.js';
 export {
   consolecolor,
   smartbrowser,
+  smartserve,
   smartdelay,
   smartfile,
   smartfs,

ts_tapbundle_serverside/classes.tapnodetools.ts

@@ -83,16 +83,15 @@ class TapNodeTools {
   }
 
   /**
-   * create and return a smarts3 instance
+   * create and return a smartstorage instance
    */
-  public async createSmarts3() {
-    const smarts3Mod = await import('@push.rocks/smarts3');
-    const smarts3Instance = new smarts3Mod.Smarts3({
+  public async createSmartStorage() {
+    const smartstorageMod = await import('@push.rocks/smartstorage');
+    const smartstorageInstance = await smartstorageMod.SmartStorage.createAndStart({
       server: { port: 3003 },
       storage: { cleanSlate: true },
     });
-    await smarts3Instance.start();
-    return smarts3Instance;
+    return smartstorageInstance;
   }
 
   // ============

ts_tapbundle_serverside/readme.md

@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@ Uses [@push.rocks/smartmongo](https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartmongo).
 Create a local S3-compatible storage instance for testing.
 
 ```typescript
-const s3 = await tapNodeTools.createSmarts3();
+const s3 = await tapNodeTools.createSmartStorage();
 // ... run storage tests ...
 await s3.stop();
 ```
 
-Default config: port 3003, clean slate enabled. Uses [@push.rocks/smarts3](https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smarts3).
+Default config: port 3003, clean slate enabled. Uses [@push.rocks/smartstorage](https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartstorage).
 
 ---
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ test/mytest.all.ts           ❌ Will fail in Deno/Bun/Chromium
 - [@push.rocks/smartshell](https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartshell) — Shell command execution
 - [@push.rocks/smartcrypto](https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartcrypto) — Certificate generation
 - [@push.rocks/smartmongo](https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartmongo) — MongoDB testing
-- [@push.rocks/smarts3](https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smarts3) — S3 storage testing
+- [@push.rocks/smartstorage](https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartstorage) — S3 storage testing
 - [@push.rocks/smartfile](https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartfile) — File operations
 - [@push.rocks/smartrequest](https://code.foss.global/push.rocks/smartrequest) — HTTP requests