NockApp testing lab

Nocksperimental

Testing, simulation, and monitoring infrastructure for NockApps before serious value moves through them.

Primary wedge
Test lab
Parallel tracks
4
First artifact
Run report
Rank 1 · Low capital

NockApp Test Runner

Model a test run with fakenet setup, scripted pokes, peeks, and pass/fail output.

Rank 2 · Low capital

State Replay + Invariants

Define invariant fixtures for conservation, authorization, upgrade migration, and invalid input handling.

First working artifact

Fixture-driven lab report

Open ReportGeneratedHistoryWorkspacesTrustRegistryVerifyFakenet

hello-counter-v0

Hello Counter

Mock-backed report for a NockApp fakenet run. The next adapter replaces this mock execution with gRPC calls against a local fakenet node.

pass
Steps
4/4
Invariants
4/4
Snapshots
5
Hosted reports

4

Private workspaces

4

Verified badges

5

Trust consumers

4

npm run lab:ci

Scripted run

Boot mock fakenet profile

pass

Mock endpoint accepted for deterministic run

Alice increments counter

pass

counter=1

Bob increments counter

pass

counter=2

Read counter value

pass

2

Invariant checks

Counter is never negative

pass

2

Counter final value matches fixture

pass

2

Every poke has a declared actor

pass

2/2 poke steps declared actors

NOCK-denominated balances conserve supply

pass

alice=700, bob=300, total=1000

Build plan

Core product plus parallel options

Lab JSON
RankModuleWhyFirst milestoneRevenueCapitalUpside
1
NockApp Test Runner
Core testing · Now
Every serious NockApp will need deterministic local tests before value can safely flow through it.Model a test run with fakenet setup, scripted pokes, peeks, and pass/fail output.
CI subscriptionsTeam workspacesPaid audit reports
LowHigh
2
State Replay + Invariants
Security analysis · Now
The long-term trust layer is not app discovery; it is proving state transitions obey economic invariants.Define invariant fixtures for conservation, authorization, upgrade migration, and invalid input handling.
Verification badgesAudit retainersPrivate report exports
LowVery high
3
Intent Simulator
Solver tooling · Next
As intent-based apps emerge, builders will need to simulate solver behavior before exposing real settlement paths.Create a mock intent lifecycle from declaration through solver response and settlement result.
Solver QA plansExecution-quality reportsMarket-maker tooling
Low-mediumVery high
4
Bridge + Settlement Monitor
Operations · Next
Bridge users, funds, and apps need reconciliation, stuck-withdrawal alerts, and proof/status timelines.Ship a monitor model that tracks a transfer lifecycle and emits alert-ready states.
Ops subscriptionsAlert seatsTreasury monitoring
Low-mediumHigh
5
Native Token Test Harness
Standards readiness · Later
Before native tokens get crowded, own the testing surface for issuers, wallets, and protocol integrators.Draft token invariants for supply, mint/burn authority, metadata, and transfer behavior.
Issuer verificationWallet compatibility checksCompliance exports
LowHigh
6
Compute Benchmark Reports
Compute markets · Later
Compute brokers will be contested; neutral benchmarking and provider reputation can be built before markets mature.Define benchmark report formats without operating hardware or routing live jobs.
Provider reportsBenchmark leaderboardsJob-quality attestations
Medium-highVery high

Execution roadmap

How this compounds

0-30 days

Make the wedge concrete.

  • Static NockApp Lab dashboard
  • Run report schema
  • Invariant catalog v0
  • Mock fakenet/test-run fixtures

A developer can understand what would be tested and what report they would get.

30-90 days

Connect to real developer workflows.

  • CLI command for local report generation
  • Fixture-driven peek/poke simulation
  • CI-friendly JSON and Markdown reports
  • Bridge monitor model with alert states

A NockApp repo can run a repeatable check and publish a report artifact.

3-6 months

Become the default pre-audit layer.

  • State snapshot diffing
  • Invariant packs for payments, intents, and token issuance
  • Hosted report history
  • Private team workspaces

Teams use the lab before launch, audits, upgrades, and integrations.

6-18 months

Turn testing data into ecosystem trust infrastructure.

  • Verified report badges
  • Solver execution-quality scoring
  • Native token compatibility reports
  • Compute provider benchmark profiles

Apps, wallets, funds, and providers use Nocksperimental reports as trust signals.

Parallel tracks

Build beside the core, not instead of it

Bridge + Settlement Monitor

Bridge activity creates operational pain early: stuck transfers, reconciliation, proof status, and alerts.

Shared core

Reuses event ingestion, timelines, report exports, and alert policies.

First artifact

A mock transfer timeline with states for initiated, observed, finalized, delayed, and failed.

Native Token Test Harness

The native token standard is later on the roadmap, but issuers will need safety checks as soon as it lands.

Shared core

Reuses invariant packs, snapshot diffs, and compatibility reports.

First artifact

A supply-conservation and authority-check invariant pack.

Intent Simulator

Intent-based execution needs simulation before solver networks and private DeFi become production-grade.

Shared core

Reuses scripted runs, failure classification, and execution-quality scoring.

First artifact

A fixture format for intent declaration, solver response, proof status, and settlement result.

Compute Benchmark Reports

Compute markets will be capital intensive; neutral benchmarking lets us enter without owning hardware.

Shared core

Reuses report identity, scoring, provider profiles, and verification badges.

First artifact

A benchmark report schema for providers and job classes.