Testing Test Writing

Testing & Quality

Follow TDD cycle (RED-GREEN-REFACTOR) writing failing tests first, covering edge cases and error states, using explicit fixtures, and maintaining fast test suites with coverage gates. Use this skill when writing unit tests, integration tests, contract tests, or any test code in test files. Applies to test directories, spec files, test runners (Jest, Vitest, pytest), mocking strategies, regression prevention, and ensuring statement/branch coverage thresholds that block merges when dropped.

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Testing Test Writing

When to use this skill

When creating test files like *.test.ts, *.spec.js, test_*.py, or working in tests/, __tests__/, spec/ directories
When practicing TDD by writing failing tests first (RED), implementing minimal code to pass (GREEN), then refactoring
When covering edge cases, error states, validation failures, and boundary conditions in addition to happy paths
When writing tests that express requirements and describe behavior rather than implementation details
When using fixture factories or test builders to create explicit, maintainable test setups
When adding integration tests or consumer-driven contract tests at module boundaries
When mocking only true externals (network, filesystem, third-party APIs) and avoiding mocking internal code
When keeping unit tests sub-second and integration tests parallelizable for fast feedback
When adding regression tests for every discovered bug to prevent future recurrence
When maintaining code coverage thresholds (statement/branch coverage) enforced by CI
When writing test names that clearly describe the scenario being tested
When configuring test runners like Jest, Vitest, pytest, or framework-specific testing tools
When avoiding global test fixtures that hide magic and instead preferring explicit test setup

Testing Test Writing

This Skill provides Claude Code with specific guidance on how to adhere to coding standards as they relate to how it should handle testing test writing.

Instructions

For details, refer to the information provided in this file: testing test writing