Cannot remove `--named-addresses` flag from test commands

[apenzk]

Cannot remove --named-addresses flag from test commands

Problem

We attempted to remove the --named-addresses mvmt_intent=0x123 flag from test commands by setting a default address in Move.toml (see PR #21: #21).

However, this approach fails because:

1. Deployment requires mvmt_intent = "_": The deployment scripts (testing-infra/chain-hub/deploy-contracts.sh and testing-infra/chain-connected-apt/deploy-contracts.sh) need to override the named address with actual deployment addresses using --named-addresses mvmt_intent=$CHAIN_ADDRESS.

2. Address conflict: When Move.toml has mvmt_intent = "0x123" and deployment tries to use --named-addresses mvmt_intent=$ACTUAL_ADDRESS, Aptos Move throws an error:

   Unable to resolve named address 'mvmt_intent' in package 'aptos-intent' when resolving dependencies: 
   Attempted to assign a different value '0x123' to an already-assigned named address '0x...'
   

3. Move limitation: Named addresses in Move are resolved at the package level via Move.toml or command-line flags. They cannot be set in individual test files or conditionally based on test vs deployment mode.

Current State

• Move.toml uses mvmt_intent = "_" (placeholder) for deployment flexibility
• Test commands require --named-addresses mvmt_intent=0x123 flag
• Deployment scripts use --named-addresses mvmt_intent=$ACTUAL_ADDRESS to override

Possible Solutions (Future)

1. Separate Move.toml for tests: Use a different Move.toml file for tests (if Aptos supports this)
2. Accept the limitation: Keep the flag as a necessary part of the workflow

References

• PR refactor: remove --named-addresses flag from test commands #21: refactor: remove --named-addresses flag from test commands #21
• Deployment scripts: testing-infra/chain-hub/deploy-contracts.sh, testing-infra/chain-connected-apt/deploy-contracts.sh
• Current test command: aptos move test --dev --named-addresses mvmt_intent=0x123