pest-testing

name	pest-testing
description	Pest testing patterns for Laravel/PHP — writing and running tests using Pest 4.x
license	MIT
compatibility	opencode
metadata	{"audience":"backend","workflow":"testing"}

Pest Testing Skill

Specialized skill for writing and running tests using Pest 4.x.

Basic Test Pattern

describe('user authentication', function () {
    it('can login with valid credentials', function () {
        $user = User::factory()->create();

        $response = $this->post('/login', [
            'email' => $user->email,
            'password' => 'password',
        ]);

        $response->assertRedirect('/dashboard');
        $this->assertAuthenticatedAs($user);
    });
});

Expectations

expect($user->name)->toBe('John Doe');
expect($response->status())->toBe(200);
expect($posts)->toHaveCount(5);

Architecture Testing

test('models extend eloquent', function () {
    expect('App\Models')
        ->toExtend('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model');
});

Guidelines

• Use it() for descriptions: Keep descriptions concise and starting with "it".
• Group tests with describe(): Organize related tests into logical groups.
• Factory usage: Always use factories for data creation in tests.
• Mocking: Use Http::fake() and Event::fake() to isolate units.
• Clean state: Use the RefreshDatabase trait.