Use when writing tests, structuring test suites, choosing test boundaries, or debugging test quality issues like flakiness, over-mocking, or brittle tests. Also use when deciding between unit/integration/E2E tests, when tests break during refactoring (sign of testing implementation details), or when test setup exceeds 20 lines. Covers AAA structure, DAMP naming, mock boundaries, and the testing pyramid.
How to install shipyard-testing?
lgbarn/shipyard/shipyard-testing
$npx -y skills add lgbarn/shipyard --skill shipyard-testingInstalls into the current project.
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Run `npx skills use "https://github.com/lgbarn/shipyard" --skill "lgbarn/shipyard/shipyard-testing"` and follow the generated skill instructions now. Read its complete output, redirecting it to a temporary file first if necessary. Resolve relative paths from the supporting-files directory it provides.
Use the skills in "https://github.com/lgbarn/shipyard" that are relevant to the current task. Run `npx skills add "https://github.com/lgbarn/shipyard"` and select the relevant skills, then follow their instructions.
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