kotlin-testing

To test Kotlin coroutines with MockK, you mock coroutine functions using argument capture and spying to verify asynchronous behavior. This Skill demonstrates managing test dispatchers and flow testing to ensure your coroutine logic executes reliably.

The best way to structure TDD cycles in Kotlin is to write a failing test first, implement the minimal code to pass, and then refactor. This Skill demonstrates this workflow using Kotlin-specific testing specs like StringSpec and BehaviorSpec.

Property-based testing in Kotest works by generating diverse inputs automatically to verify that your code invariants hold true across edge cases. This Skill introduces Kotest property testing to validate logic beyond fixed unit test scenarios.

Yes, you can use Kotest and MockK for integration testing HTTP APIs by utilizing testApplication to run endpoints and verify responses. This Skill details methods for testing HTTP APIs, flow testing, and test dispatcher control.

You configure Kover coverage for Kotlin CI/CD pipelines by integrating coverage tools with your continuous integration setup. This Skill includes configuration commands for Kover to track code quality assurance metrics during automated builds.

You should choose a Kotest testing style based on your domain: StringSpec for simple tests, FunSpec for JUnit-like structure, BehaviorSpec for BDD, and DescribeSpec for nested descriptions. This Skill explains usage across these different testing approaches.