generate-testability-wrappers

Generate wrapper interfaces, implementations, and DI registration for C# static dependencies.

1|Updated May 21, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/1k-off/umbraco-observability-playground --skill generate-testability-wrappers
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Skill: generate-testability-wrappers
Source: https://github.com/1k-off/umbraco-observability-playground/tree/main/.agents/skills/generate-testability-wrappers
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/1k-off/umbraco-observability-playground --skill generate-testability-wrappers

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill helps you test C# code that depends on hard-to-mock static calls (like DateTime.Now, File., Environment., Console., or Process.) by generating small wrapper interfaces, implementations, and DI registration.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Wrap hard-to-test statics with minimal interfaces that cover only the detected members you actually use.
  • Prefer built-in abstractions when available, guiding adoption of TimeProvider and IHttpClientFactory instead of creating redundant wrappers.
  • Generate DI-ready registration code so the resulting abstractions are usable in modern ASP.NET Core-style apps.
  • Filesystem guidance favors System.IO.Abstractions for realistic and robust test doubles (e.g., MockFileSystem).

Quick Start

Ask the AI agent to generate testability wrappers for statics in your project by specifying the static category (e.g., time or filesystem), your target framework from the .csproj, and your preferred DI container (or default to Microsoft).

Frequently Asked Questions about generate-testability-wrappers

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I mock static dependencies like DateTime.Now and File.Exists in C# unit tests?

To mock static dependencies in C# unit tests, you can generate small wrapper interfaces and implementations around static calls like DateTime.Now or File.Exists, then register them via dependency injection to make the code test-friendly.

What is the best way to make untestable static C# code mockable?

The best way to make untestable static C# code mockable is to extract the static calls into minimal abstraction interfaces covering only detected members, provide default implementations, and register them in your DI container.

Does this testability wrapper approach work with TimeProvider and IHttpClientFactory?

Yes, this approach prefers guiding adoption of built-in abstractions like TimeProvider and IHttpClientFactory instead of generating redundant wrappers when they are available in your target framework.

How do I generate DI registration code for filesystem wrappers in C#?

You can generate DI-ready registration code for filesystem wrappers by specifying the filesystem static category and your preferred DI container, favoring System.IO.Abstractions for robust test doubles like MockFileSystem.

When do I need wrapper interfaces for static methods in C#?

You need wrapper interfaces for static methods in C# when improving unit-testability for code using environment, console, process, time, or filesystem statics that are otherwise impossible to mock directly.

What are the limitations of wrapping static dependencies for unit testing?

A limitation of wrapping static dependencies is that you must validate category and framework assumptions from your .csproj, and it produces only the abstraction surface required by detected call sites rather than a universal wrapper.