Description
spring-boot-testing is an agent skill from the github/awesome-copilot collection that acts as a testing specialist for Spring Boot 4 applications. Its job is to choose the right testing technique for a given situation, using JUnit 6 and AssertJ. The guidance rests on a few core principles. Tests should follow the test pyramid, with fast unit tests at the base, focused slice tests in the middle and complete integration tests at the top. The narrowest slice that gives enough confidence should be used, because a narrower test is faster and easier to diagnose. Assertions should be written in AssertJ's fluent style, which reads like a sentence, and the modern APIs, MockMvcTester and RestTestClient, are preferred over older alternatives. The skill includes a guide to choosing a test slice, so the agent can decide whether a controller, a repository, the full context or a single class is the right thing to test. It is useful for developers writing tests for a new Spring Boot service and for teams modernizing an old suite. Integration tests can be slow and may need a database or container, so the team should decide which tests run on every change. The skill is installed with the skills CLI from the github/awesome-copilot repository. Its skills.sh page showed about 2.0K installs. At the time of the scan, Gen Agent Trust Hub returned a warning, while Socket and Snyk passed.…
Highlights
- Test pyramid of unit, slice and integration tests
- Guide to choosing the narrowest test slice
- JUnit 6 and AssertJ fluent assertions
- MockMvcTester and RestTestClient guidance
- Installs with the skills CLI
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spring-boot-testing FAQ
What does the skill recommend?
The narrowest test slice that gives enough confidence, following the test pyramid.
Which Spring Boot version is covered?
Spring Boot 4, with JUnit 6 and AssertJ.
Are integration tests slow?
They can be, so decide which ones run on every change.
How do I install it?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill spring-boot-testing.
What security audits does it have?
skills.sh lists three audits: Gen Agent Trust Hub Warn, Socket Pass and Snyk Pass. A Warn or Fail is worth reading before you install.
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