python-testing-patterns

davila7/claude-code-templates · cli-tool/components/skills/development/python-testing-patterns/SKILL.md

Implement comprehensive testing strategies with pytest, fixtures, mocking, and test-driven development. Use when writing Python tests, setting up test suites, or implementing testing best practices.

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What this skill does

Python Testing Patterns

Comprehensive guide to implementing robust testing strategies in Python using pytest, fixtures, mocking, parameterization, and test-driven development practices.

Use this skill when

Writing unit tests for Python code
Setting up test suites and test infrastructure
Implementing test-driven development (TDD)
Creating integration tests for APIs and services
Mocking external dependencies and services
Testing async code and concurrent operations
Setting up continuous testing in CI/CD
Implementing property-based testing
Testing database operations
Debugging failing tests

Do not use this skill when

The task is unrelated to python testing patterns
You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

Instructions

Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
Provide actionable steps and verification.
If detailed examples are required, open resources/implementation-playbook.md.

Resources

resources/implementation-playbook.md for detailed patterns and examples.

Installation

Copy a source-pinned command for your client. You run it yourself.

Destination: .claude/skills/python-testing-patterns · pinned to the source commit

# Run from your project root
git clone https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git .skillboard-tmp
git -C .skillboard-tmp checkout 5cc17cf267132cc690dee82239b80a99ec82e4f8
mkdir -p ".claude/skills"
cp -r ".skillboard-tmp/cli-tool/components/skills/development/python-testing-patterns" ".claude/skills/"
rm -rf .skillboard-tmp

Review the source before running. This copies files into your project; it is not a one-click install and does not verify runtime safety.

New here? Step-by-step setup – from installing the agent to using the skill

Operating systemAgentI already use Claude Code

1
Install Git
Install Git with your package manager (Debian/Ubuntu shown; use dnf/pacman on others). Official download.
```
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y git
```
2
Install Claude Code
Requires Node.js 18+. Install the CLI globally: Official docs. (command-line tool)
```
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
```

Get the skill, pinned to its exact version

Open a terminal and run these steps (they clone the source, check out the exact commit, and copy the skill into place):

# Run from your project root
git clone https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git .skillboard-tmp
git -C .skillboard-tmp checkout 5cc17cf267132cc690dee82239b80a99ec82e4f8
mkdir -p ".claude/skills"
cp -r ".skillboard-tmp/cli-tool/components/skills/development/python-testing-patterns" ".claude/skills/"
rm -rf .skillboard-tmp

Destination: .claude/skills/python-testing-patterns

4
Use it in Claude Code
Open Claude Code in your project. It reads skills from the folder above, so python-testing-patterns is now available. Always review the source before using it – static checks cannot prove runtime safety.

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Scanner static-checks@0.1.0 · commit 5cc17cf26713. Static checks cannot prove runtime safety – review the source and the exact diff before installing. How checks work.

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python-testing-patterns

davila7/claude-code-templates · cli-tool/components/skills/development/python-testing-patterns/SKILL.md

Implement comprehensive testing strategies with pytest, fixtures, mocking, and test-driven development. Use when writing Python tests, setting up test suites, or implementing testing best practices.

Software EngineeringNo license★ 33156⑂ 3873commit 5cc17cf

What this skill does

Python Testing Patterns

Comprehensive guide to implementing robust testing strategies in Python using pytest, fixtures, mocking, parameterization, and test-driven development practices.

Use this skill when

Writing unit tests for Python code
Setting up test suites and test infrastructure
Implementing test-driven development (TDD)
Creating integration tests for APIs and services
Mocking external dependencies and services
Testing async code and concurrent operations
Setting up continuous testing in CI/CD
Implementing property-based testing
Testing database operations
Debugging failing tests

Do not use this skill when

The task is unrelated to python testing patterns
You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

Instructions

Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
Provide actionable steps and verification.
If detailed examples are required, open resources/implementation-playbook.md.

Resources

resources/implementation-playbook.md for detailed patterns and examples.

Installation

Copy a source-pinned command for your client. You run it yourself.

Destination: .claude/skills/python-testing-patterns · pinned to the source commit

# Run from your project root
git clone https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git .skillboard-tmp
git -C .skillboard-tmp checkout 5cc17cf267132cc690dee82239b80a99ec82e4f8
mkdir -p ".claude/skills"
cp -r ".skillboard-tmp/cli-tool/components/skills/development/python-testing-patterns" ".claude/skills/"
rm -rf .skillboard-tmp

Review the source before running. This copies files into your project; it is not a one-click install and does not verify runtime safety.

New here? Step-by-step setup – from installing the agent to using the skill

Operating systemAgentI already use Claude Code

1
Install Git
Install Git with your package manager (Debian/Ubuntu shown; use dnf/pacman on others). Official download.
```
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y git
```
2
Install Claude Code
Requires Node.js 18+. Install the CLI globally: Official docs. (command-line tool)
```
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
```

Get the skill, pinned to its exact version

Open a terminal and run these steps (they clone the source, check out the exact commit, and copy the skill into place):

# Run from your project root
git clone https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git .skillboard-tmp
git -C .skillboard-tmp checkout 5cc17cf267132cc690dee82239b80a99ec82e4f8
mkdir -p ".claude/skills"
cp -r ".skillboard-tmp/cli-tool/components/skills/development/python-testing-patterns" ".claude/skills/"
rm -rf .skillboard-tmp

Destination: .claude/skills/python-testing-patterns

4
Use it in Claude Code
Open Claude Code in your project. It reads skills from the folder above, so python-testing-patterns is now available. Always review the source before using it – static checks cannot prove runtime safety.

Security & Audits

Scanner static-checks@0.1.0 · commit 5cc17cf26713. Static checks cannot prove runtime safety – review the source and the exact diff before installing. How checks work.

No static rules matched. This is not a safety guarantee.

python-testing-patterns

What this skill does

Python Testing Patterns

Use this skill when

Do not use this skill when

Instructions

Resources

Installation

Install Git

Install Claude Code

Get the skill, pinned to its exact version

Use it in Claude Code

Security & Audits

python-testing-patterns

What this skill does

Python Testing Patterns

Use this skill when

Do not use this skill when

Instructions

Resources

Installation

Install Git

Install Claude Code

Get the skill, pinned to its exact version

Use it in Claude Code

Security & Audits