7 files changed, 65 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/tests/helpers.lua b/tests/helpers.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ada83267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/helpers.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+local M = {}
+
+function M.search_file(file, args)
+  local Job = require "plenary.job"
+  local stderr = {}
+  local stdout, ret = Job
+    :new({
+      command = "grep",
+      args = { args, file },
+      cwd = get_cache_dir(),
+      on_stderr = function(_, data)
+        table.insert(stderr, data)
+      end,
+    })
+    :sync()
+  return stdout, ret, stderr
+end
+
+function M.file_contains(file, query)
+  local stdout, ret, stderr = M.search_file(file, query)
+  if ret == 0 then
+    return true
+  end
+  if not vim.tbl_isempty(stderr) then
+    error(vim.inspect(stderr))
+  end
+  if not vim.tbl_isempty(stdout) then
+    error(vim.inspect(stdout))
+  end
+  return false
+end
+
+function M.log_contains(query)
+  local logfile = require("lvim.core.log"):get_path()
+  local stdout, ret, stderr = M.search_file(logfile, query)
+  if ret == 0 then
+    return true
+  end
+  if not vim.tbl_isempty(stderr) then
+    error(vim.inspect(stderr))
+  end
+  if not vim.tbl_isempty(stdout) then
+    error(vim.inspect(stdout))
+  end
+  if not vim.tbl_isempty(stderr) then
+    error(vim.inspect(stderr))
+  end
+  return false
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/tests/minimal_init.lua b/tests/minimal_init.lua
index 126f8e6e..0178514b 100644
--- a/tests/minimal_init.lua
+++ b/tests/minimal_init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 local path_sep = vim.loop.os_uname().version:match "Windows" and "\\" or "/"
+local base_dir = os.getenv "LUNARVIM_RUNTIME_DIR" .. path_sep .. "lvim"
+local tests_dir = base_dir .. path_sep .. "tests"
 
-vim.opt.rtp:append(os.getenv "LUNARVIM_RUNTIME_DIR" .. path_sep .. "lvim")
+vim.opt.rtp = { base_dir, tests_dir, os.getenv "VIMRUNTIME" }
+
+vim.opt.swapfile = false
+
+-- load helper functions before any other plugin to avoid name-collisions
+pcall(require, "tests.helpers")
 
 require("lvim.bootstrap"):init()
diff --git a/tests/minimal_lsp.lua b/tests/minimal_lsp.lua
index 12a4a6a9..a4ecd4fb 100644
--- a/tests/minimal_lsp.lua
+++ b/tests/minimal_lsp.lua
@@ -8,12 +8,7 @@ end
 
 vim.cmd [[set runtimepath=$VIMRUNTIME]]
 
-local temp_dir
-if on_windows then
-  temp_dir = vim.loop.os_getenv "TEMP"
-else
-  temp_dir = "/tmp"
-end
+local temp_dir = vim.loop.os_getenv "TEMP" or "/tmp"
 
 vim.cmd("set packpath=" .. join_paths(temp_dir, "nvim", "site"))
 
diff --git a/tests/bootstrap_spec.lua b/tests/specs/bootstrap_spec.lua
index c86d22d4..c86d22d4 100644
--- a/tests/bootstrap_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/specs/bootstrap_spec.lua
diff --git a/tests/config_loader_spec.lua b/tests/specs/config_loader_spec.lua
index 1aef0974..1aef0974 100644
--- a/tests/config_loader_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/specs/config_loader_spec.lua
diff --git a/tests/lsp_spec.lua b/tests/specs/lsp_spec.lua
index 17e72577..633aa17c 100644
--- a/tests/lsp_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/specs/lsp_spec.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 local a = require "plenary.async_lib.tests"
 local utils = require "lvim.utils"
-lvim.lsp.templates_dir = join_paths(get_runtime_dir(), "lvim", "tests", "artifacts")
+local helpers = require "tests.helpers"
+local temp_dir = vim.loop.os_getenv "TEMP" or "/tmp"
+lvim.lsp.templates_dir = join_paths(temp_dir, "lvim", "tests", "artifacts")
 
 a.describe("lsp workflow", function()
   local Log = require "lvim.core.log"
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ a.describe("lsp workflow", function()
 
     -- we need to delay this check until the log gets populated
     vim.schedule(function()
-      assert.False(utils.log_contains "templates")
+      assert.False(helpers.log_contains "templates")
     end)
   end)
 
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ a.describe("lsp workflow", function()
 
     for _, file in ipairs(vim.fn.glob(lvim.lsp.templates_dir .. "/*.lua", 1, 1)) do
       for _, server in ipairs(lvim.lsp.override) do
-        assert.False(utils.file_contains(file, server))
+        assert.False(helpers.file_contains(file, server))
       end
     end
   end)
diff --git a/tests/plugins_load_spec.lua b/tests/specs/plugins_load_spec.lua
index 08c96c12..08c96c12 100644
--- a/tests/plugins_load_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/specs/plugins_load_spec.lua