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name: groq-local-dev-loop description: | Configure Groq local development with hot reload and testing. Use when setting up a development environment, configuring test workflows, or establishing a fast iteration cycle with Groq. Trigger with phrases like "groq dev setup", "groq local development", "groq dev environment", "develop with groq". allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:), Bash(pnpm:), Grep version: 1.0.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io compatible-with: claude-code, codex, openclaw

Groq Local Dev Loop

Overview

Set up a fast, reproducible local development workflow for Groq.

Prerequisites

• Completed groq-install-auth setup
• Node.js 18+ with npm/pnpm
• Code editor with TypeScript support
• Git for version control

Instructions

Step 1: Create Project Structure

my-groq-project/
├── src/
│   ├── groq/
│   │   ├── client.ts       # Groq client wrapper
│   │   ├── config.ts       # Configuration management
│   │   └── utils.ts        # Helper functions
│   └── index.ts
├── tests/
│   └── groq.test.ts
├── .env.local              # Local secrets (git-ignored)
├── .env.example            # Template for team
└── package.json

Step 2: Configure Environment

set -euo pipefail
# Copy environment template
cp .env.example .env.local

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

Step 3: Setup Hot Reload

{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "tsx watch src/index.ts",
    "test": "vitest",
    "test:watch": "vitest --watch"
  }
}

Step 4: Configure Testing

import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
import { GroqClient } from '../src/groq/client';

describe('Groq Client', () => {
  it('should initialize with API key', () => {
    const client = new GroqClient({ apiKey: 'test-key' });
    expect(client).toBeDefined();
  });
});

Output

• Working development environment with hot reload
• Configured test suite with mocking
• Environment variable management
• Fast iteration cycle for Groq development

Error Handling

| Error | Cause | Solution | |-------|-------|----------| | Module not found | Missing dependency | Run npm install | | Port in use | Another process | Kill process or change port | | Env not loaded | Missing .env.local | Copy from .env.example | | Test timeout | Slow network | Increase test timeout |

Examples

Mock Groq Responses

vi.mock('@groq/sdk', () => ({
  GroqClient: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => ({
    // Mock methods here
  })),
}));

Debug Mode

set -euo pipefail
# Enable verbose logging
DEBUG=GROQ=* npm run dev

Resources

• Groq SDK Reference
• Vitest Documentation
• tsx Documentation

Next Steps

See groq-sdk-patterns for production-ready code patterns.