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+const express = require('express')
+const cors = require('cors')
+const app = express()
+app.use(cors())
+app.use(express.json())
+const port = 7000
+let appPid
+
+app.post('/reply', (req, res) => {
+  if (req.body && req.body.msg !== 'TEST') {
+    throw new Error(`unexpected reply ${JSON.stringify(req.body)}`)
+  }
+  console.log('App event replied')
+  exit(0)
+})
+
+const server = app.listen(port, () => console.log(`Test listening on port ${port}!`))
+
+const exit = code => {
+  server.close()
+  process.kill(appPid)
+  process.exit(code)
+}
+
+const path = require('path')
+const dist = path.resolve(__dirname, 'dist')
+
+const build = require('../cli/tauri.js/dist/api/build')
+build({
+  build: {
+    devPath: dist
+  },
+  ctx: {
+    debug: true
+  },
+  tauri: {
+    embeddedServer: {
+      active: true
+    }
+  }
+}).then(() => {
+  const spawn = require('../cli/tauri.js/dist/helpers/spawn').spawn
+  const artifactPath = path.resolve(__dirname, 'src-tauri/target/debug/app')
+  appPid = spawn(
+    process.platform === 'win32' ? `${artifactPath}.exe` : artifactPath.replace('debug/app', 'debug/./app'),
+    [],
+    null
+  )
+
+  // if it didn't reply, throw an error
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    throw new Error("App didn't reply")
+  }, 2000)
+})