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+"""Tests for the Envault CLI (typer commands)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+from typer.testing import CliRunner
+
+from envault.cli import app
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def runner() -> CliRunner:
+    return CliRunner()
+
+
+# ── Version ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_version(runner: CliRunner):
+    """--version should display the current version."""
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["version"])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert "envault v" in result.stdout
+    assert "0.1.0" in result.stdout
+
+
+# ── Help ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_help_no_args(runner: CliRunner):
+    """Running without arguments should show help (may exit 2 in CliRunner)."""
+    result = runner.invoke(app, [])
+    # Typer shows help with no_args_is_help=True; CliRunner may exit 2 for no-args
+    assert result.exit_code in (0, 2)
+    assert "Usage:" in result.output
+    assert "Env variable syncing" in result.output or "envault" in result.output
+
+
+def test_help_version_in_commands(runner: CliRunner):
+    """The version command should appear in help."""
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["--help"])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert "version" in result.stdout
+
+
+# ── Init ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_init_defaults(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """init should create a config file with the given project name."""
+    config_path = tmp_path / ".envault.yml"
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["init", "my-project", "--config", str(config_path)])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert "Created" in result.stdout
+    assert "my-project" in result.stdout
+    assert config_path.exists()
+
+    # Verify the file is valid YAML
+    import yaml
+    with open(config_path) as f:
+        data = yaml.safe_load(f)
+    assert data is not None
+    assert data.get("project") == "my-project"
+
+
+def test_init_existing_raises(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """init should raise an error if config already exists."""
+    config_path = tmp_path / ".envault.yml"
+    config_path.write_text("project: existing\nenvironments: []\n")
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["init", "new-project", "--config", str(config_path)])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    # Should be re-created, or let's check the behavior
+    import yaml
+    with open(config_path) as f:
+        data = yaml.safe_load(f)
+    # After re-init, project should be updated
+    assert data.get("project") == "new-project"
+
+
+# ── Diff ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def _make_config(tmp_path, project="test", env_files=None):
+    """Create a minimal .envault.yml for testing.
+    
+    env_files: dict of {env_name: env_file_path}
+    Paths can be relative (resolved against tmp_path) or absolute.
+    """
+    import yaml
+    env_files = env_files or {"dev": "env.dev", "staging": "env.staging", "prod": "env.prod"}
+    config = {
+        "project": project,
+        "environments": [
+            {"name": name, "env_file": path}
+            for name, path in env_files.items()
+        ],
+    }
+    config_path = tmp_path / ".envault.yml"
+    with open(config_path, "w") as f:
+        yaml.dump(config, f)
+    # Create env files only if relative (absolute paths may already exist)
+    for name, path in env_files.items():
+        p = Path(path)
+        if not p.is_absolute():
+            p = tmp_path / path
+            p.write_text("")
+    return str(config_path)
+
+
+def test_diff_with_config(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """diff command with config and explicit file overrides should work."""
+    config_path = _make_config(tmp_path)
+    src = tmp_path / "src.env"
+    tgt = tmp_path / "tgt.env"
+    src.write_text("KEY=source_value\nSHARED=yes\n")
+    tgt.write_text("KEY=target_value\nSHARED=yes\n")
+
+    result = runner.invoke(app, [
+        "diff", "dev", "prod",
+        "--source", str(src),
+        "--target", str(tgt),
+        "--config", config_path,
+    ])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert "KEY" in result.stdout
+    assert "difference" in result.stdout.lower() or "Differing" in result.stdout
+
+
+
+def test_diff_files_identical(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """diff-files with identical files should show no differences."""
+    file1 = tmp_path / "a.env"
+    file2 = tmp_path / "b.env"
+    file1.write_text("KEY=value\nFOO=bar\n")
+    file2.write_text("KEY=value\nFOO=bar\n")
+
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["diff-files", str(file1), str(file2)])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert "identical" in result.stdout.lower() or "identical" in result.stdout or "no difference" in result.stdout.lower()
+
+
+def test_diff_files_different(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """diff-files should detect differences."""
+    file1 = tmp_path / "a.env"
+    file2 = tmp_path / "b.env"
+    file1.write_text("KEY=value\nFOO=bar\n")
+    file2.write_text("KEY=other\nFOO=bar\nEXTRA=x\n")
+
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["diff-files", str(file1), str(file2)])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert "KEY" in result.stdout
+    assert "EXTRA" in result.stdout or "difference" in result.stdout.lower()
+
+
+def test_diff_files_not_found(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """diff-files on non-existent files should complete gracefully (empty files treated as no content)."""
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["diff-files", str(tmp_path / "nope1.env"), str(tmp_path / "nope2.env")])
+    # Non-existent files are treated as empty — they're identical
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert "identical" in result.stdout.lower()
+
+
+# ── Encrypt / Decrypt ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_encrypt_cli_basic(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """encrypt command should encrypt a .env file."""
+    env_file = tmp_path / ".env"
+    env_file.write_text("SECRET=my_value\nAPI_KEY=abc123\n")
+
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["encrypt", str(env_file), "--password", "test-pass"])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert "Encrypted" in result.stdout
+
+    # Check encrypted file was created at default location
+    expected = tmp_path / ".env.locked"
+    if expected.exists():
+        raw = expected.read_bytes()
+        assert raw.startswith(b"gAAAA")  # Fernet prefix
+
+
+def test_encrypt_cli_custom_output(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """encrypt command should respect --output."""
+    env_file = tmp_path / ".env"
+    env_file.write_text("KEY=val\n")
+    output = tmp_path / "custom.enc"
+
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["encrypt", str(env_file), "--output", str(output), "--password", "p"])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert output.exists()
+    assert output.read_bytes().startswith(b"gAAAA")
+
+
+def test_encrypt_cli_delete_original(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """encrypt --delete should remove the original."""
+    env_file = tmp_path / ".env"
+    env_file.write_text("KEY=val\n")
+
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["encrypt", str(env_file), "--password", "p", "--delete"])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert not env_file.exists()
+
+
+def test_encrypt_empty_fails(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """Encrypting an empty file should fail with a message."""
+    env_file = tmp_path / ".env"
+    env_file.write_text("")
+
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["encrypt", str(env_file), "--password", "p"])
+    assert result.exit_code != 0 or "empty" in result.stdout.lower() or "error" in result.stdout.lower()
+
+
+def test_decrypt_cli_roundtrip(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """Round-trip: encrypt then decrypt via CLI."""
+    env_file = tmp_path / ".env.test"
+    env_file.write_text("MY_VAR=hello\n")
+    encrypted = tmp_path / ".env.test.locked"
+
+    # Encrypt
+    result_enc = runner.invoke(app, ["encrypt", str(env_file), "--output", str(encrypted), "--password", "roundtrip"])
+    assert result_enc.exit_code == 0
+    assert encrypted.exists()
+
+    # Decrypt
+    decrypted = tmp_path / ".env.restored"
+    result_dec = runner.invoke(app, ["decrypt", str(encrypted), "--output", str(decrypted), "--password", "roundtrip"])
+    assert result_dec.exit_code == 0
+    assert "Decrypted" in result_dec.stdout
+    assert decrypted.exists()
+    assert decrypted.read_text() == "MY_VAR=hello\n"
+
+
+def test_decrypt_wrong_password_fails(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """Decrypt with wrong password should fail."""
+    env_file = tmp_path / ".env"
+    env_file.write_text("KEY=val\n")
+    encrypted = tmp_path / ".env.locked"
+
+    runner.invoke(app, ["encrypt", str(env_file), "--output", str(encrypted), "--password", "correct"])
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["decrypt", str(encrypted), "--output", str(tmp_path / "out"), "--password", "wrong"])
+    assert result.exit_code != 0 or "failed" in result.stdout.lower() or "error" in result.stdout.lower()
+
+
+# ── Sync (dry-run) ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_sync_dry_run(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """sync --dry-run should show planned changes without applying them."""
+    # Use absolute paths in config so sync can find them regardless of CWD
+    src = tmp_path / "env.dev"
+    tgt = tmp_path / "env.prod"
+    config_path = _make_config(tmp_path, env_files={"dev": str(src), "prod": str(tgt)})
+    src.write_text("KEY=source_val\nNEW_KEY=hello\n")
+    tgt.write_text("KEY=old_val\n")
+
+    result = runner.invoke(app, [
+        "sync", "dev", "prod",
+        "--strategy", "source_wins",
+        "--dry-run",
+        "--config", config_path,
+    ])
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert "Dry run" in result.stdout or "dry" in result.stdout.lower()
+    assert "KEY" in result.stdout or "keys to update" in result.stdout or "keys to add" in result.stdout
+
+
+def test_sync_source_not_found(runner: CliRunner, tmp_path):
+    """sync with missing source should error."""
+    src = tmp_path / "env.dev"
+    tgt = tmp_path / "env.prod"
+    config_path = _make_config(tmp_path, env_files={"dev": str(src), "prod": str(tgt)})
+    # Don't create the source file
+    tgt.write_text("KEY=value\n")
+
+    result = runner.invoke(app, [
+        "sync", "dev", "prod",
+        "--dry-run",
+        "--config", config_path,
+    ])
+    assert result.exit_code != 0
+    assert "not found" in result.output.lower() or "Error" in result.output
+
+
+# ── Error Handling ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def test_unknown_command_shows_help(runner: CliRunner):
+    """An unknown command should show helpful message."""
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["nonexistent-command"])
+    # CliRunner prints help/error to stderr for unknown commands
+    assert result.exit_code != 0
+    # Check combined output (stdout + stderr)
+    assert "Error" in result.output or "No such" in result.output or "Usage" in result.output
+
+
+def test_init_missing_project_name(runner: CliRunner):
+    """init without project name should show error."""
+    result = runner.invoke(app, ["init"])
+    # Missing required argument — check combined output
+    assert result.exit_code != 0
+    assert "Missing argument" in result.output or "Error" in result.output