Can it help with performance optimization?

Absolutely. It provides standardized templates for benchmarks and sub-benchmarks to help identify memory allocations and execution bottlenecks.

How does this skill improve Go code quality?

By enforcing TDD (Test-Driven Development) and idiomatic table-driven patterns, it ensures logic is verified against multiple edge cases before implementation.

Does it support mocking external dependencies?

Yes, the skill promotes interface-based mocking, which is the idiomatic way to handle dependencies like databases or external APIs in Go.

Does this skill support the latest Go features?

Yes, it includes patterns for Go 1.18+ native fuzzing and modern testing package features like t.Cleanup and t.TempDir.

Golang Testing Patterns

Name: Golang Testing Patterns
Author: hiidy

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Seguridad y Pruebas

Implements idiomatic Go testing patterns including table-driven tests, benchmarks, and fuzzing using TDD methodology.

This skill provides comprehensive guidance for writing reliable and maintainable Go tests by leveraging standard library features and idiomatic patterns. It enables Claude to implement high-quality test suites using table-driven structures, subtests, and parallel execution for maximum efficiency. Beyond basic unit testing, the skill covers advanced Go testing capabilities such as performance benchmarking, golden files for complex output validation, and native fuzzing to uncover edge-case bugs. By following a strict Red-Green-Refactor TDD workflow, it helps developers maintain high code coverage and robust logic across their Go applications.

Características Principales

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02Standardized Table-Driven Test structures for cleaner, more maintainable code.

03Interface-based mocking strategies to decouple tests from external dependencies.

04TDD workflow integration supporting the Red-Green-Refactor development cycle.

05Comprehensive benchmarking templates for performance-critical code optimization.

06Native Go fuzzing patterns to identify security vulnerabilities and edge cases.

Casos de Uso

01Implementing robust input validation via Go's native fuzzing framework.

02Generating exhaustive unit tests for complex Go business logic and API endpoints.

03Creating performance benchmarks to compare different algorithm implementations.

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npx skillfish add hiidy/my-simple-claude golang-testing

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