-[x] Created test-helpers.ts for reusable mock builders

-[x] Cleaned up type casting in api-helper.test.ts

-[ ] Continue removing`as any` type casts from test files

-[x] Cleaned up type casting in api-helper.test.ts (removed all`as any`)

-[x] Fixed type casting in storage.test.ts (replaced with`as never`)

-[x] Created createMockConfiguration and createMockStorage helpers

-[x] Started cleaning up api.test.ts (partial progress)

-[ ] Continue removing`as any` type casts from remaining test files:

-[ ] api.test.ts (30+ remaining)

-[ ] commands.test.ts (private method access)

-[ ] workspaceMonitor.test.ts (private property access)

-[ ] workspacesProvider.test.ts (private property access)

-[ ] Replace eslint-disable comments with proper types

-[ ] Create more domain-specific test helpers

1.**Immediate**: Continue logging integration across codebase

1.**Immediate**: Continue test quality improvements

- Focus on creating proper type definitions for test mocks

- Consider exposing test interfaces for classes with many private members

- Create domain-specific mock builders (e.g., createMockAxiosInstance)

2.**Short-term**: Complete Phase 2 logging implementation

- Integrate Logger throughout codebase

- Add structured logging for debugging

3.**Medium-term**: Begin refactoring complex functions for testability

- Extract complex logic from extension.ts

- Break down large methods in remote.ts

4.**Long-term**: Implement connection reliability improvements