# Problems testing generated plugin

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-testing-generated-plugin/175226>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 9, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-testing-generated-plugin/175226 "2009-09-09T23:33:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![adam](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@adam](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/adam)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-testing-generated-plugin/175226/1 "2009-09-09T23:33:47Z")

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I’m using Rails 2.3.4. I’m trying to write a plugin, so I used the  
generator to create the barebones plugin. Loving TDD, I got into the  
test file and make some changes. Expecting them to fail I go into the  
plugin directory and run ‘rake test.’ No output–just the command  
showing rake\_test\_loader and the files. I go back into the app root  
and try rake test:plugins. Same thing. I see no info about assertions,  
nothing about the test that should be failing. What gives?

If I generate a new rails app, I can see info about assertions from  
rake test:plugins but not from running rake test inside the plugin  
directory. Can anyone think of why this is?