Can it help with integration testing?

Yes, it provides a clear decision framework for when to use unit versus integration tests and offers a structured approach for managing external dependencies like databases or APIs.

How does it handle mocking dependencies?

It utilizes a function-based interface pattern, allowing you to define specific mock behavior for each individual test case without the overhead of heavy code generation or 'magic' mocking libraries.

Why doesn't this skill use frameworks like Testify?

Go's standard library is powerful enough for the vast majority of use cases. This skill promotes idiomatic patterns that reduce dependencies and keep test code as maintainable and readable as production code.

What is the benefit of table-driven tests?

Table-driven tests make it trivial to add new test cases by simply adding a row to a struct slice, ensuring your tests are data-driven and cover edge cases systematically.

Go Testing Patterns

Name: Go Testing Patterns
Author: deandum

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安全与测试

Implements idiomatic Go testing patterns using the standard library to create robust, maintainable test suites without external dependencies.

This skill provides comprehensive guidance for writing Go tests according to industry-standard idioms, emphasizing the use of the built-in testing package over third-party DSLs. It guides users through creating table-driven tests, utilizing subtests for clarity, and implementing lightweight, function-based mocks that avoid the complexity of heavy mocking frameworks. By following these patterns, developers can ensure their test code is as high-quality as their production code, with clear strategies for managing test fixtures, setup/teardown logic, and the separation of unit and integration testing concerns.

主要功能

01Implements lightweight, function-based interface mocks without external frameworks

02Guides the separation of unit and integration tests for optimized CI/CD

03Provides patterns for managing test fixtures and testdata directories

04Generates idiomatic table-driven test structures with subtests

05Automates test helper creation using t.Helper() for accurate failure reporting

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使用场景

01Refactoring legacy test suites to follow standard Go idioms and patterns

02Designing flexible test doubles and mocks for external system boundaries

03Writing comprehensive unit tests for business logic and public APIs

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