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The instructions your AI receives, as published by porcupine-md/anoa-browser in .claude/skills/core/testing/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Context

Project {{project_name}} uses {{stack}} with test framework {{test_framework}}. Generate {{input.type}} tests for: {{input.target}}.

Read AGENTS.md for testing conventions.

Instructions

  1. Analyze target code

    • Read the file/directory to be tested: {{input.target}}
    • Identify: exports, functions, classes, side effects
    • Identify: dependencies that need to be mocked
    • Understand business logic and edge cases
  2. Analyze existing tests

    • Read existing test files to understand patterns
    • Identify: test structure, naming convention, setup/teardown
    • Identify: mock patterns, fixture usage
  3. Generate test file

    • Path: according to project convention
      • Co-located: {{input.target}}.test.ts
      • Separate: tests/{{input.target}}.test.ts
    • Structure:
      describe('[Module/Function name]', () => {
        describe('[method/scenario]', () => {
          it('should [expected behavior]', () => {})
        })
      })
      
  4. Test categories based on type:

    Unit tests:

    • Happy path (expected input -> expected output)
    • Edge cases (empty, null, boundary values)
    • Error cases (invalid input, thrown errors)
    • Mock external dependencies

    Integration tests:

    • API endpoint tests (request -> response)
    • Database operations (CRUD + constraints)
    • Service interactions (service A calls service B)
    • Use real dependencies (test DB, not mocks)

    E2E tests:

    • User flows (register -> login -> use feature)
    • Browser interactions (click, type, navigate)
    • Visual verification (if applicable)
  5. Setup test utilities (if not already present)

    • Test database setup/teardown (integration)
    • Common fixtures/factories
    • Mock helpers

Validation

  • Test file created in the correct location
  • All tests passing
  • Coverage increase for target files
  • No skipped tests
  • Test names descriptive and clear
  • Mocks/fixtures clean (no leaked state between tests)

Signals

GitHub stars
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Forks
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Last commit
Sep 2026
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