test(scripts): minimize feature metadata regression coverage

Author: grafvonb

tests/test_timestamp_branches.py

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def test_json_output_keys(self, git_repo: Path):
         assert re.match(r"^\d{8}-\d{6}$", data["FEATURE_NUM"])
 
     def test_writes_feature_metadata_file(self, git_repo: Path):
-        """The create script persists .specify/feature.json for downstream commands."""
+        """Feature creation persists .specify/feature.json with the created spec dir."""
         import json
 
         result = run_script(git_repo, "--json", "--short-name", "meta-test", "Metadata test")
@@ -450,6 +450,12 @@ def test_powershell_supports_allow_existing_branch_flag(self):
         # Ensure the flag is referenced in script logic, not just declared
         assert "AllowExistingBranch" in contents.replace("-AllowExistingBranch", "")
 
+    def test_powershell_persists_feature_metadata(self):
+        """Static guard: PS script writes .specify/feature.json."""
+        contents = CREATE_FEATURE_PS.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        assert "feature_directory = \"specs/$branchName\"" in contents
+        assert "feature.json" in contents
+
 
 # ── Dry-Run Tests ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -787,18 +793,3 @@ def test_ps_dry_run_json_absent_without_flag(self, ps_git_repo: Path):
         assert result.returncode == 0, result.stderr
         data = json.loads(result.stdout)
         assert "DRY_RUN" not in data, f"DRY_RUN should not be in normal JSON: {data}"
-
-    def test_ps_writes_feature_metadata_file(self, ps_git_repo: Path):
-        """PowerShell create script persists .specify/feature.json."""
-        import json
-
-        result = run_ps_script(
-            ps_git_repo, "-Json", "-ShortName", "ps-meta", "PowerShell metadata"
-        )
-        assert result.returncode == 0, result.stderr
-        data = json.loads(result.stdout)
-
-        metadata_file = ps_git_repo / ".specify" / "feature.json"
-        assert metadata_file.exists(), "feature metadata file was not created"
-        metadata = json.loads(metadata_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8-sig"))
-        assert metadata == {"feature_directory": f"specs/{data['BRANCH_NAME']}"}