Bats Testing Patterns

About

This skill empowers developers to master the Bash Automated Testing System (Bats) for production-grade shell script testing. It offers standardized patterns for unit testing, covering essential techniques like exit code validation, output assertions, file system monitoring, and complex mocking or stubbing of external commands. Whether you are building CI/CD pipelines or simple utility scripts, this skill provides the fixtures and best practices necessary to ensure your shell scripts are reliable, maintainable, and cross-shell compatible.

Key Features

• Advanced mocking and stubbing for external command isolation
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• CI/CD integration templates for GitHub Actions and Makefiles
• Robust setup and teardown patterns for file system fixtures
• Cross-shell compatibility testing for Bash, Sh, and Dash
• Standardized assertion patterns for exit codes and terminal output

Use Cases

• Automating shell script validation in CI/CD pipelines
• Implementing Test-Driven Development (TDD) for shell utilities
• Refactoring legacy shell scripts with a safety net of unit tests