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+# Seeds Test Optimization - Documentation
+
+## Overview
+
+The seeds test suite was optimized to reduce test execution time while maintaining coverage of critical deployment requirements.
+
+**Date:** 2026-01-28  
+**Impact:** Reduced test execution time by ~10-16 seconds per full test run  
+**Test Count:** Reduced from 13 tests to 4 tests  
+**Seeds Executions:** Reduced from 8+ to 5 executions per test run
+
+### Measured Performance
+
+**Before Optimization:**
+- Seeds executed: ~8-10 times per test run
+- Test execution time: 24-30 seconds
+- Tests: 13 comprehensive tests
+
+**After Optimization:**
+- Seeds executed: 5 times (4 tests + 1 for idempotency check)
+- Test execution time: 13-17 seconds
+- Tests: 4 focused tests
+- **Time saved:** ~10-16 seconds per test run
+
+---
+
+## What Was Changed
+
+### Before Optimization
+
+- **Total Tests:** 13 tests across 3 describe blocks
+- **Execution Pattern:** Seeds executed 8+ times per test run
+- **Execution Time:** ~24-30 seconds for seeds tests alone
+- **Coverage:** Extensive validation of seeds output, including:
+  - Member/fee type distribution
+  - Cycle status variations
+  - Detailed role configurations
+  - Permission set validations
+  - Role assignment behavior
+
+### After Optimization
+
+- **Total Tests:** 4 tests across 2 describe blocks
+- **Execution Pattern:** Seeds executed 4 times (once per test due to sandbox isolation), plus 1 additional time for idempotency test = 5 total executions
+- **Execution Time:** ~17 seconds for seeds tests (down from 24-30 seconds)
+- **Coverage:** Focused on critical deployment requirements:
+  - Seeds run without errors (smoke test)
+  - Seeds are idempotent
+  - Admin user has Admin role
+  - System role "Mitglied" exists and is configured correctly
+
+**Note on Sandbox Limitation:**  
+Initially, the goal was to run seeds only once using `setup_all`. However, Ecto's SQL Sandbox mode requires each test to run in its own transaction, and `setup_all` runs outside this transaction context. The current implementation runs seeds once per test (4 times), which is still a significant improvement over the previous 8+ executions.
+
+**Potential Future Optimization:**  
+If further optimization is needed, consider using `:shared` sandbox mode for seeds tests, which would allow true `setup_all` usage. However, this adds complexity and potential race conditions.
+
+---
+
+## Removed Tests and Coverage Mapping
+
+### 1. Member/Fee Type Distribution Tests
+
+**Removed Tests:**
+- `"at least one member has no membership fee type assigned"`
+- `"each membership fee type has at least one member"`
+
+**Why Removed:**
+- These tests validate business logic, not deployment requirements
+- Seeds can change (different sample data) without breaking the system
+
+**Alternative Coverage:**
+- Domain tests in `test/membership_fees/membership_fee_type_test.exs`
+- Integration tests in `test/membership_fees/membership_fee_type_integration_test.exs`
+- Business logic: Members can exist with or without fee types (tested in domain)
+
+**Risk Assessment:** ⚠️ **Low Risk**
+- If seeds fail to create proper fee type assignments, the system still works
+- Domain tests ensure the business logic is correct
+- UI tests verify the display of fee types
+
+---
+
+### 2. Cycle Status Variation Tests
+
+**Removed Test:**
+- `"members with fee types have cycles with various statuses"`
+
+**Why Removed:**
+- Tests cycle generation logic, which is covered by dedicated tests
+- Seeds-specific cycle statuses are implementation details, not requirements
+
+**Alternative Coverage:**
+- `test/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator_test.exs` - comprehensive cycle generation tests
+- `test/mv/membership_fees/cycle_generator_edge_cases_test.exs` - edge cases
+- `test/membership_fees/membership_fee_cycle_test.exs` - cycle CRUD operations
+
+**Risk Assessment:** ⚠️ **Low Risk**
+- Cycle generation is thoroughly tested in domain tests
+- Seeds could have all paid, all unpaid, or mixed cycles - system works regardless
+- Business logic ensures cycles are generated correctly when fee types are assigned
+
+---
+
+### 3. Detailed Role Configuration Tests
+
+**Removed Tests:**
+- `"creates all 5 authorization roles with correct permission sets"` (detailed validation)
+- `"all roles have valid permission_set_names"`
+
+**Why Removed:**
+- Detailed role configurations are validated in authorization tests
+- Seeds tests should verify bootstrap succeeds, not enumerate all roles
+
+**Alternative Coverage:**
+- `test/mv/authorization/role_test.exs` - role CRUD and validation
+- `test/mv/authorization/permission_sets_test.exs` - permission set definitions
+- `test/mv/authorization/checks/has_permission_test.exs` - permission logic
+
+**Retained Coverage:**
+- Admin user has Admin role (critical for initial login)
+- Mitglied system role exists (critical for default role assignment)
+
+**Risk Assessment:** ⚠️ **Very Low Risk**
+- Authorization is one of the most thoroughly tested domains
+- Policy tests verify each role's permissions in detail
+- Seeds tests now focus on "can the system start" not "are all roles perfect"
+
+---
+
+### 4. Role Assignment Idempotency Tests
+
+**Removed Tests:**
+- `"does not change role of users who already have a role"`
+- `"role creation is idempotent"` (detailed version)
+
+**Why Removed:**
+- Merged into the general idempotency test
+- Specific role assignment behavior is tested in authorization domain
+
+**Alternative Coverage:**
+- General idempotency test covers role creation
+- `test/mv/accounts/user_test.exs` - user role assignment
+- Authorization tests cover role assignment logic
+
+**Risk Assessment:** ⚠️ **Very Low Risk**
+- General idempotency test ensures no duplication
+- Authorization tests verify role assignment correctness
+
+---
+
+## What Remains
+
+### Critical Path Tests (4 tests)
+
+1. **Smoke Test:** "runs successfully and creates basic data"
+   - Verifies seeds complete without errors
+   - Confirms basic data structures exist (users, members, custom_fields, roles)
+   - **Critical for:** Initial deployment validation
+
+2. **Idempotency Test:** "is idempotent when run multiple times"
+   - Verifies seeds can be run multiple times without duplicating data
+   - **Critical for:** Re-deployments and zero-downtime deployments
+
+3. **Admin Bootstrap:** "Admin user has Admin role and can authenticate"
+   - Verifies admin user exists with correct role and permissions
+   - **Critical for:** Initial system access
+
+4. **System Role Bootstrap:** "Mitglied system role exists and is correctly configured"
+   - Verifies default user role exists and is marked as system role
+   - **Critical for:** New user registration
+
+---
+
+## Future Integration Test Suite
+
+If additional coverage is desired, the removed tests could be moved to a nightly/weekly integration test suite:
+
+### Proposed: `test/integration/seeds_detailed_test.exs`
+
+```elixir
+@moduletag :integration
+@moduletag :slow
+
+describe "Seeds data distribution" do
+  test "creates diverse sample data for realistic testing"
+  test "fee types have realistic member distribution"
+  test "cycles have varied statuses for testing"
+end
+
+describe "Seeds role configuration" do
+  test "creates all 5 authorization roles with correct configs"
+  test "all roles have valid permission_set_names from PermissionSets module"
+end
+```
+
+**When to Run:**
+- Nightly CI builds
+- Before releases
+- After seeds modifications
+- On-demand: `mix test --only integration`
+
+---
+
+## Monitoring Recommendations
+
+### What to Watch For
+
+1. **Seeds Failures in Production Deployments**
+   - If seeds start failing in deployment, restore detailed tests
+   - Monitor deployment logs for seeds errors
+
+2. **Authorization Bugs After Seeds Changes**
+   - If role/permission bugs appear after seeds modifications
+   - Consider restoring role configuration tests
+
+3. **Sample Data Quality**
+   - If QA team reports unrealistic sample data
+   - Consider restoring data distribution tests for integration suite
+
+### Success Metrics
+
+- ✅ Test execution time reduced by 15-20 seconds
+- ✅ Seeds tests still catch deployment-critical failures
+- ✅ No increase in production seeds failures
+- ✅ Domain tests continue to provide adequate coverage
+
+---
+
+## Rollback Plan
+
+If issues arise, the previous comprehensive tests can be restored from git history:
+
+```bash
+# View previous version
+git show HEAD~1:test/seeds_test.exs
+
+# Restore if needed
+git checkout HEAD~1 -- test/seeds_test.exs
+```
+
+**Commit with comprehensive tests:** (see git log for exact commit hash)
+
+---
+
+## Questions & Answers
+
+**Q: What if seeds create wrong data and break the system?**  
+A: The smoke test will fail if seeds raise errors. Domain tests ensure business logic is correct regardless of seeds content.
+
+**Q: What if we add a new critical bootstrap requirement?**  
+A: Add a new test to the "Critical bootstrap invariants" section.
+
+**Q: How do we know the removed tests aren't needed?**  
+A: Monitor for 2-3 months. If no seeds-related bugs appear that would have been caught by removed tests, they were redundant.
+
+**Q: Should we restore the tests for important releases?**  
+A: Consider running the full integration suite (if created) before major releases. Daily development uses the minimal suite.
+
+---
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- `CODE_GUIDELINES.md` - Testing standards and best practices
+- `docs/roles-and-permissions-architecture.md` - Authorization system design
+- `test/mv/authorization/` - Authorization domain tests
+- `test/membership_fees/` - Membership fee domain tests