What problem does it solve?
Go projects often suffer from brittle tests, slow feedback loops, and unclear guidance on best practices. This Skill consolidates production-ready testing patterns for Go, providing a comprehensive reference that covers table-driven tests, mocks with testify, integration tests, benchmarks, code coverage, parallel tests, fuzzing, fixtures, and CI workflows. It helps developers write reliable tests, improve test quality, and set up scalable processes across teams.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Table-driven tests with named subtests to promote clear, deterministic test cases and easy parallelization where applicable.
- Mocking and fixtures using testify to isolate dependencies and validate interactions without relying on concrete implementations.
- Integration testing guidance using build tags, goleak-based goroutine leak detection, and CI-ready patterns for production-grade workflows.
- Benchmarks, code coverage strategies, and snapshot testing to ensure performance and stability over time.
- CI/CD guidance (e.g., GitHub Actions workflows) and idiomatic Go testing conventions for team alignment.
Quick Start
Start by reading this guide and implement a basic table-driven test for a simple function to observe the workflow in action.