feat(cfold): canonicalize custom test layout

tests/discourse/custom/test_site_basic.py

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+"""discourse — Q4.6 recipe-specific functional test (2nd functional, beyond create-topic + health).
+
+Asserts Discourse's Rails app emits its bootstrap JSON: GET /site.json returns 200 with the
+site-config envelope the Ember SPA needs (categories list + default trust levels). This distinguishes
+"the Discourse Rails backend is up and serving its API" from "a static/error page is served" — a
+wedged backend 5xxs, a misroute 404s. Complements test_create_topic (write path) with a read of the
+app's characteristic site config.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..", "..", "runner"))
+from harness import http as harness_http  # noqa: E402
+
+
+def test_site_json_has_discourse_config(live_app):
+    status, body = harness_http.retry_http_get(
+        f"https://{live_app}/site.json", expect_status=200, max_wait=120, interval=5
+    )
+    assert status == 200 and isinstance(
+        body, dict
+    ), f"GET /site.json failed: HTTP {status}, body type={type(body).__name__}"
+    # /site.json carries Discourse-specific structure — `categories` (a list) and `groups` are always
+    # present in a booted Discourse. A non-Discourse 200 (placeholder page) would not parse to this.
+    assert "categories" in body, f"/site.json missing 'categories' key: keys={list(body)[:20]}"
+    assert isinstance(
+        body["categories"], list
+    ), f"/site.json 'categories' not a list: {type(body['categories']).__name__}"