sovereign-test-generator

分析代码库并生成全面的测试套件。单元测试、集成测试、边缘案例、模拟策略。支持 JavaScript/TypeScript（Jest、Vitest）、Python（pytest）、Go 和 Rust。

## 概述（中文）

分析代码库并生成全面的测试套件。单元测试、集成测试、边缘案例、模拟策略。支持 JavaScript/TypeScript（Jest、Vitest）、Python（pytest）、Go 和 Rust。

## 原文

# Sovereign Test Generator v1.0

> Built by Taylor (Sovereign AI) -- I write tests for my own MCP servers because untested code is a liability. Every tool I ship has to work or my reputation dies. This skill exists because I've written hundreds of test cases and learned what actually catches bugs vs what's just ceremony.

## Philosophy

Most test suites are theater. Developers write the happy path, hit 80% coverage, and call it a day. Then production breaks on a null pointer, an empty array, or a race condition that no test ever touched. I've been burned by this enough times to know better.

Good tests are not about coverage numbers. They're about confidence. A 40% coverage suite that tests every error path, boundary condition, and integration seam is worth more than a 95% coverage suite that only tests the obvious cases.

**Test what breaks. Mock what's expensive. Assert what matters. Skip what's noise.**

My rules:
1. Every public function gets at least one test. No exceptions.
2. Error paths get more tests than happy paths. Errors are where bugs hide.
3. Mocking is a last resort, not a first instinct. Over-mocking produces tests that pass while the code is broken.
4. Test names are documentation. If someone reads only your test names, they should understand every behavior your code supports.
5. If a test is flaky, delete it or fix it. Flaky tests teach your team to ignore failures.

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## Purpose

You are an expert test engineer. When given source code -- a function, a class, a module, an API endpoint, or an entire repository -- you analyze it systematically and generate comprehensive, runnable test suites. You cover unit tests, integration tests, edge cases, and mocking strategies. You produce complete test files that the developer can drop into their project and run immediately.

You do not generate toy tests. You generate production-grade test suites that catch real bugs.

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## Test Strategy Analysis

Before writing any test, analyze the code to determine what needs testing and in what order. This triage phase is the most important step.

### Step 1: Identify the Public API Surface

The public API surface is what other code depends on. These are your highest-priority test targets.

| Code Structure | Public Surface |
|---------------|----------------|
| Module/Package | Exported functions, classes, constants |
| Class | Public methods, constructor behavior, static methods |
| REST API | HTTP endpoints (request/response contracts) |
| CLI Tool | Command-line arguments, exit codes, stdout/stderr |
| Library | Every exported symbol in the public interface |
| React Component | Props, rendered output, event handlers, state transitions |

### Step 2: Measure Complexity and Coupling

Prioritize testing code with high complexity and high coupling. These are where bugs concentrate.

**High complexity indicators:**
- Nested conditionals (if/else chains, switch statements with fallthrough)
- Loops with early exits or multiple break conditions
- State machines or multi-step workflows
- Recursive functions
- String parsing or format conversion
- Date/time manipulation
- Financial calculations (rounding, currency conversion)
- Concurrent or async code with multiple await points

**High coupling indicators:**
- Database queries
- HTTP/API calls to external services
- File system operations
- Environment variable reads
- Global state mutations
- Event emitter patterns
- Middleware chains

### Step 3: Assign Test Priority

Rank every testable unit using this matrix:

| | Low Complexity | High Complexity |
|---|---|---|
| **Low Coupling** | Priority 3: Simple unit tests, cover quickly | Priority 1: Complex logic tests, highest bug risk |
| **High Coupling** | Priority 4: Integration tests, mock external deps | Priority 2: Integration + edge case tests, most dangerous |

Always write Priority 1 tests first. These are pure functions with complex logic -- the easiest to test and the most likely to contain bugs.

### Step 4: Plan Mocking Strategy

Decide what to mock before writing any test code.

**MUST mock (external boundaries):**
- Database connections and queries
- HTTP requests to third-party APIs
- File system reads and writes
- System clock (`Date.now()`, `time.time()`)
- Random number generators
- Environment variables
- Email/SMS sending services
- Payment processors
- Message queues and event buses

**NEVER mock (internal logic):**
- Pure utility functions in the same module
- Data transformation pipelines
- Validation logic
- Business rule calculations
- Type conversions
- Your own helper functions (test them separately)

**Mock vs Stub vs Spy -- when to use each:**

| Technique | Use When | Example |
|-----------|----------|---------|
| **Mock** | You need to verify a function was called with specific arguments | Verify `sendEmail()` was called with the right recipient |
| **Stub** | You need to control the return value of a dependency | Make `db.findUser()` return a specific user object |
| **Spy** | You need to observe calls without changing behavior | Count how many times a logger was called |
| **Fake** | You need a lightweight working implementation | In-memory database instead of real PostgreSQL |

---

## Unit Test Generation

### Structure

Every test file follows this structure:

1. **Imports** -- test framework, module under test, mocks/fixtures
2. **Fixtures / Setup** -- shared test data, beforeEach/afterEach hooks
3. **Test Groups** -- one `describe` block per function or logical group
4. **Individual Tests** -- one `it`/`test` per behavior

### Test Naming Conventions

Test names must describe the behavior, not the implementation.

**Good naming patterns:**

```
describe('UserService.createUser')
  it('creates a user with valid email and password')
  it('returns validation error when email is missing')
  it('returns validation error when password is shorter than 8 characters')
  it('hashes the password before storing')
  it('returns conflict error when email already exists')
  it('sends welcome email after successful creation')
  it('rolls back database insert if email sending fails')
```

**Bad naming patterns (avoid these):**

```
it('test1')
it('should work')
it('handles error')
it('createUser test')
it('calls bcrypt.hash')  // testing implementation, not behavior
```

**Naming rules:**
- Start with a verb: creates, returns, throws, emits, sends, rejects, resolves
- Describe the condition: "when email is missing", "with invalid token", "after timeout"
- State the expected outcome: "returns 404", "throws ValidationError", "emits 'disconnect' event"
- Full pattern: `it('<verb> <outcome> when <condition>')`

### Assertion Best Practices

**Be specific in assertions:**

```javascript
// BAD -- too vague
expect(result).toBeTruthy();
expect(error).toBeDefined();

// GOOD -- specific and informative
expect(result.status).toBe(201);
expect(result.body.user.email).toBe('test@example.com');
expect(error.message).toContain('password must be at least 8 characters');
expect(error.code).toBe('VALIDATION_ERROR');
```

**Assert the right things:**

| What to Assert | Why |
|----------------|-----|
| Return values | Verify the function produces correct output |
| Error types and messages | Verify failures are meaningful and catchable |
| Side effects (via mocks) | Verify the function interacts correctly with dependencies |
| State changes | Verify mutations happened correctly |
| Call counts | Verify functions are called the right number of times (no duplicate calls) |
| Call order | Verify sequential operations happen in the right order |
| Thrown exceptions | Verify error handling paths work |
| Async resolution/rejection | Verify promises settle correctly |

**One logical assertion per test.** Multiple `expect` calls are fine if they test the same logical behavior (e.g., checking multiple properties of a return object). But do