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bats-testing-patterns is agent-read markdown (skill) from rudycity/superagent: Master Bash Automated Testing System (Bats) for comprehensive shell script testing. Use when writing tests for shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, or requiring test-driven development of shell utilities..
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# Bats Testing Patterns
Comprehensive guidance for writing comprehensive unit tests for shell scripts using Bats (Bash Automated Testing System), including test patterns, fixtures, and best practices for production-grade shell testing.
## When to Use This Skill
- Writing unit tests for shell scripts
- Implementing test-driven development (TDD) for scripts
- Setting up automated testing in CI/CD pipelines
- Testing edge cases and error conditions
- Validating behavior across different shell environments
- Building maintainable test suites for scripts
- Creating fixtures for complex test scenarios
- Testing multiple shell dialects (bash, sh, dash)
## Detailed patterns and worked examples
Detailed pattern documentation lives in `references/details.md`. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.
## Testing Error Conditions
```bash
#!/usr/bin/env bats
@test "Function fails with missing file" {
run my_function "/nonexistent/file.txt"
[ "$status" -ne 0 ]
[[ "$output" == *"not found"* ]]
}
@test "Function fails with invalid input" {
run my_function ""
[ "$status" -ne 0 ]
}
@test "Function fails with permission denied" {
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Source
rudycity/superagent · 23 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-22 · branch main
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