Automate Bash script testing with the BATS framework and CI-friendly reports.
npx skills add https://github.com/OleksandrKucherenko/e-bash --skill bats
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: bats Source: https://github.com/OleksandrKucherenko/e-bash/tree/main/.claude/skills/bats-skill Command: npx skills add https://github.com/OleksandrKucherenko/e-bash --skill bats
This skill streamlines the process of validating Bash scripts by providing a structured, repeatable testing framework with BATS, enabling developers to write unit and integration tests, mock external commands, and generate CI-friendly reports.
Create a test directory with .bats files under test/, write @test blocks that use run, assert_* helpers, and run the BATS binary to execute all tests. Example: ./test/bats/bin/bats test/
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
You can write unit tests for Bash scripts by creating .bats files containing @test blocks. These blocks use commands like run and assert helpers to validate script execution and output automatically.
Yes, you can mock external commands in shell tests to isolate test cases and prevent side effects. This allows you to simulate command behaviors and verify script logic without relying on actual system state.
You can generate CI-friendly test reports for Bash testing by running the BATS framework within your pipeline. It supports producing JUnit reports to integrate test results into common CI systems.
You need the BATS framework installed to run tests, while optional helper libraries like bats-support, bats-assert, and bats-file provide additional assertion and file manipulation capabilities for your test suites.
BATS supports setup and teardown hooks to prepare and clean up the test environment. These hooks ensure test isolation by executing predefined actions before and after each test case runs.
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