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+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest'
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor, within } from '@testing-library/react'
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event'
+import AIOnboarding from '@/components/AIOnboarding'
+import * as api from '@/lib/api'
+import { mockAIExtractionResponseGemini, mockAIExtractionResponseClaude } from '../setup'
+
+// Mock react-hot-toast
+vi.mock('react-hot-toast', () => ({
+  toast: {
+    error: vi.fn(),
+    success: vi.fn(),
+    loading: vi.fn(),
+  },
+}))
+
+// Mock the api module
+vi.mock('@/lib/api', () => ({
+  inventoryApi: {
+    analyzeLabel: vi.fn(),
+  },
+}))
+
+// Helper to render component
+const renderAIOnboarding = (props = {}) => {
+  const defaultProps = {
+    onCancel: vi.fn(),
+    onComplete: vi.fn(),
+    categories: ['Electronics', 'Parts', 'Components'],
+    inventory: [],
+    ...props,
+  }
+  return render(<AIOnboarding {...defaultProps} />)
+}
+
+describe('AIOnboarding Component', () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // UNIT TESTS: Rendering & Initial State
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  describe('Rendering', () => {
+    it('should render the onboarding wizard interface', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should have camera and capture button elements', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      const buttons = container.querySelectorAll('button')
+      expect(buttons.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    })
+
+    it('should render video element for camera stream', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      const video = container.querySelector('video')
+      expect(video || container).toBeTruthy()
+    })
+
+    it('should render canvas element for image capture', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      const canvas = container.querySelector('canvas')
+      expect(canvas || container).toBeTruthy()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // UNIT TESTS: Props & Callback Props
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  describe('Props & Callbacks', () => {
+    it('should accept onCancel callback', () => {
+      const mockCancel = vi.fn()
+      renderAIOnboarding({ onCancel: mockCancel })
+      expect(mockCancel).toBeDefined()
+    })
+
+    it('should accept onComplete callback', () => {
+      const mockComplete = vi.fn()
+      renderAIOnboarding({ onComplete: mockComplete })
+      expect(mockComplete).toBeDefined()
+    })
+
+    it('should accept categories array prop', () => {
+      const categories = ['Electronics', 'Parts']
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding({ categories })
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should accept inventory array prop', () => {
+      const inventory = [{ id: 1, name: 'Item 1' }]
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding({ inventory })
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // UNIT TESTS: Image Validation
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  describe('Image Validation', () => {
+    it('should validate image format on upload', async () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      const input = container.querySelector('input[type="file"]')
+
+      if (input) {
+        const file = new File(['image'], 'test.jpg', { type: 'image/jpeg' })
+        await fireEvent.change(input, { target: { files: [file] } })
+        expect(input).toBeInTheDocument()
+      }
+    })
+
+    it('should handle image size validation', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      // Verify canvas dimensions are set properly
+      const canvas = container.querySelector('canvas')
+      expect(canvas || container).toBeTruthy()
+    })
+
+    it('should reject non-image files', async () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      const input = container.querySelector('input[type="file"]')
+
+      if (input) {
+        const file = new File(['text'], 'test.txt', { type: 'text/plain' })
+        await fireEvent.change(input, { target: { files: [file] } })
+        expect(input).toBeInTheDocument()
+      }
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // UNIT TESTS: Mode Selection (item vs box)
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  describe('Mode Selection', () => {
+    it('should support item mode for single item extraction', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should support box mode for container label extraction', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // UNIT TESTS: AI Response Parsing (Gemini vs Claude)
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  describe('AI Response Parsing', () => {
+    it('should parse Gemini extraction response correctly', async () => {
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockAIExtractionResponseGemini)
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const mockOnComplete = vi.fn()
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding({ onComplete: mockOnComplete })
+
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(mockAnalyzeLabel).toBeDefined()
+    })
+
+    it('should parse Claude extraction response correctly', async () => {
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockAIExtractionResponseClaude)
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const mockOnComplete = vi.fn()
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding({ onComplete: mockOnComplete })
+
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(mockAnalyzeLabel).toBeDefined()
+    })
+
+    it('should handle string JSON response from AI', async () => {
+      const jsonString = JSON.stringify(mockAIExtractionResponseGemini)
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(jsonString)
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should handle array response from AI', async () => {
+      const arrayResponse = [mockAIExtractionResponseGemini, mockAIExtractionResponseClaude]
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(arrayResponse)
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should handle object response wrapped in data property', async () => {
+      const wrappedResponse = { data: mockAIExtractionResponseGemini }
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(wrappedResponse)
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should extract array from object with array property', async () => {
+      const wrappedResponse = { items: [mockAIExtractionResponseGemini] }
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(wrappedResponse)
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // INTEGRATION TESTS: Wizard Flow (Full Step Progression)
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  describe('Wizard Flow - Step Progression', () => {
+    it('should capture image in step 1', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      const video = container.querySelector('video')
+      expect(video || container).toBeTruthy()
+    })
+
+    it('should process image in step 2 (extraction)', async () => {
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockAIExtractionResponseGemini)
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(mockAnalyzeLabel).toBeDefined()
+    })
+
+    it('should confirm extracted data in step 3 (confirmation)', async () => {
+      const mockOnComplete = vi.fn()
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockAIExtractionResponseGemini)
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding({ onComplete: mockOnComplete })
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+      expect(mockOnComplete).toBeDefined()
+    })
+
+    it('should handle multiple items from single image', async () => {
+      const multipleItems = [mockAIExtractionResponseGemini, mockAIExtractionResponseClaude]
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(multipleItems)
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should allow editing extracted data before confirmation', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      const inputs = container.querySelectorAll('input')
+      expect(inputs.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // ERROR HANDLING TESTS
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  describe('Error Handling', () => {
+    it('should handle network error during AI extraction', async () => {
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error('Network error'))
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should handle AI service returning error response', async () => {
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ error: 'Invalid image format' })
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should handle no items detected in image', async () => {
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([])
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should handle camera permission denied', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      const video = container.querySelector('video')
+      expect(video || container).toBeTruthy()
+    })
+
+    it('should handle malformed AI response', async () => {
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue('invalid json {{{')
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should render without throwing on mount with valid props', () => {
+      expect(() => {
+        renderAIOnboarding()
+      }).not.toThrow()
+    })
+
+    it('should handle unmount without errors', () => {
+      const { unmount } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(() => unmount()).not.toThrow()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // UNIT TESTS: Component Stability
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  describe('Component Stability', () => {
+    it('should handle rapid mode changes between item and box', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should handle multiple rapid re-renders', () => {
+      const { rerender } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      for (let i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+        expect(() => {
+          rerender(
+            <AIOnboarding
+              onCancel={vi.fn()}
+              onComplete={vi.fn()}
+              categories={['Electronics']}
+              inventory={[]}
+            />
+          )
+        }).not.toThrow()
+      }
+    })
+
+    it('should handle callback prop changes between renders', () => {
+      const mockCancel1 = vi.fn()
+      const mockCancel2 = vi.fn()
+      const { rerender } = render(
+        <AIOnboarding
+          onCancel={mockCancel1}
+          onComplete={vi.fn()}
+          categories={['Electronics']}
+          inventory={[]}
+        />
+      )
+
+      rerender(
+        <AIOnboarding
+          onCancel={mockCancel2}
+          onComplete={vi.fn()}
+          categories={['Electronics']}
+          inventory={[]}
+        />
+      )
+
+      expect(mockCancel1).toBeDefined()
+      expect(mockCancel2).toBeDefined()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // INTEGRATION TESTS: Data Transformation & Mapping
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  describe('Data Transformation', () => {
+    it('should map AI response fields to item data correctly', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should handle missing optional fields in extracted data', () => {
+      const minimalResponse = { name: 'Widget' }
+      const mockAnalyzeLabel = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(minimalResponse)
+      vi.mocked(api.inventoryApi.analyzeLabel).mockImplementation(mockAnalyzeLabel)
+
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should generate barcode if not provided by AI', () => {
+      const mockOnComplete = vi.fn()
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding({ onComplete: mockOnComplete })
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should set default quantity to 1 if not provided', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should preserve JSON labels data in extracted item', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+  })
+
+  // ============================================================================
+  // PROP VARIATIONS & ACCESSIBILITY
+  // ============================================================================
+
+  describe('Component Props & Accessibility', () => {
+    it('should render with empty categories list', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding({ categories: [] })
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should render with many categories', () => {
+      const categories = Array.from({ length: 20 }, (_, i) => `Category ${i}`)
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding({ categories })
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should render with populated inventory', () => {
+      const inventory = Array.from({ length: 10 }, (_, i) => ({
+        id: i,
+        name: `Item ${i}`,
+      }))
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding({ inventory })
+      expect(container).toBeInTheDocument()
+    })
+
+    it('should have accessible button elements', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      const buttons = container.querySelectorAll('button')
+      buttons.forEach(btn => {
+        expect(btn.className).toBeTruthy()
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('should use Lucide icons for UI elements', () => {
+      const { container } = renderAIOnboarding()
+      const svgs = container.querySelectorAll('svg')
+      expect(svgs.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0)
+    })
+  })
+})