From 9b45cd5f27f1d6b9e9c8731e2b0419e5cadde6af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Mungandi <johnmungandistartups@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:19:16 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] test: skip csv correctness check when pandas is absent

---
 .gitignore                |  3 +++
 tests/correctness.test.js | 12 +++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7c818a20..2d755dec 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ ponytail-*.gif
 
 # agentic benchmark workspaces (agent output, kept locally for inspection)
 benchmarks/agentic/runs/
+
+# kbcode knowledge base (local agent context, not repo content)
+kb/
diff --git a/tests/correctness.test.js b/tests/correctness.test.js
index 7341f49a..f22cb234 100644
--- a/tests/correctness.test.js
+++ b/tests/correctness.test.js
@@ -5,8 +5,18 @@
 
 const test = require('node:test');
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
+const { execSync } = require('node:child_process');
 const correctness = require('../benchmarks/correctness');
 
+// CSV checks need pandas installed locally; skip the pandas-dependent test when
+// it's absent so `npm test` is green on a fresh clone without the optional dep.
+let hasPandas = false;
+try {
+  const probe = process.platform === 'win32' ? 'python -c "import pandas"' : 'python3 -c "import pandas"';
+  execSync(probe, { stdio: 'pipe' });
+  hasPandas = true;
+} catch (_) {}
+
 // Helper: wrap code in a fenced block and call the assertion with task vars.
 function check(task, lang, code) {
   const output = '```' + lang + '\n' + code + '\n```';
@@ -74,7 +84,7 @@ test('debounce: immediate-call implementation fails', () => {
 
 // --- CSV sum ---
 
-test('csv: correct pandas one-liner passes', () => {
+(hasPandas ? test : test.skip)('csv: correct pandas one-liner passes', () => {
   const result = check(
     "Write Python code that reads sales.csv and sums the 'amount' column.",
     'python',