testing

name	testing
description	Write unit and integration tests for Ledger Wallet apps. Use for Jest tests (Desktop/Mobile), MSW handlers and testing best practices. Applies to "*.test.*", "*.spec.*", "**/tests/**", "**/__tests__/**", "**/__integrations__/**", "**/jest-setup*"

Ledger Wallet Testing Skill

Jest + MSW + React Testing Library (Desktop) / React Native Testing Library (Mobile) ❌ E2E tests → Use e2e skill

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Golden Rules

1. toBeVisible() over toBeInTheDocument() — Always. toBeInTheDocument only checks DOM presence; elements can be hidden. Use toBeInTheDocument only when testing explicitly hidden elements.
2. Search before you create — Before writing any mock, fixture, or helper, rg the codebase. If it exists, import it. If your new mock is reusable (2+ files), put it in a shared location.
3. Mock external deps only — Never mock child components. Test integration.
4. One behavior per test — Name: it("should <behavior> when <condition>").
5. Query priority: getByRole > getByLabelText > getByText > getByTestId (last resort).
6. Feature flags via store, never mocked — Use overriddenFeatureFlags in initialState.settings.
7. Use existing factories — genAccount() from @ledgerhq/ledger-wallet-framework/mocks/account, getCryptoCurrencyById() from @ledgerhq/live-common/currencies. Never recreate account/currency data from scratch.

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Quick Reference

pnpm test:jest "filename"    # Run specific file
pnpm test:jest               # Run all tests
pnpm test:jest --coverage    # Coverage report

# Coin modules (libs/coin-modules)
pnpm coin:<name> test              # Unit tests
pnpm coin:<name> test "filename"   # Specific file
pnpm coin:<name> test-integ        # Integration tests (slow)

Platform	Render Import	MSW Server
Desktop	tests/testSetup	tests/server.ts
Mobile	@tests/test-renderer	__tests__/server.ts

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Test Template

import { render, screen, waitFor } from "tests/testSetup";
import { server } from "tests/server";
import { http, HttpResponse } from "msw";

jest.mock("@ledgerhq/live-common/someService");

describe("MyComponent", () => {
  beforeEach(() => jest.clearAllMocks());

  it("should render title", () => {
    render(<MyComponent title="Test" />);
    expect(screen.getByText("Test")).toBeVisible();
  });

  it("should call onClick when button pressed", async () => {
    const onClick = jest.fn();
    const { user } = render(<MyComponent onClick={onClick} />);
    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button"));
    expect(onClick).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
  });

  it("should display fetched data", async () => {
    server.use(http.get("/api/data", () => HttpResponse.json({ name: "Bitcoin" })));
    render(<MyComponent />);
    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText("Bitcoin")).toBeVisible());
  });
});

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Testing Hooks

import { renderHook, act, waitFor } from "tests/testSetup";

const { result } = renderHook(() => useMyHook());
await act(async () => result.current.increment());
expect(result.current.value).toBe(1);

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Redux Store

Desktop — plain object merged with defaults:

render(<MyComponent />, {
  initialState: {
    settings: { theme: "dark" },
    accounts: { active: [mockAccount] },
  },
});

Mobile — function receiving default state:

render(<MyScreen />, {
  overrideInitialState: (state: State) => ({
    ...state,
    settings: { ...state.settings, blacklistedTokenIds: ["ethereum/erc20/usdt"] },
  }),
});

Feature flags (both platforms):

render(<MyComponent />, {
  initialState: {
    settings: {
      overriddenFeatureFlags: {
        myFlag: { enabled: true, params: { key: "value" } },
      },
    },
  },
});

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Mocking Patterns

// External dependency
jest.mock("@ledgerhq/live-common/account/index");
const mockedFn = jest.mocked(getMainAccount);
mockedFn.mockReturnValue(mockAccount);

// ViewModel (MVVM)
jest.mock("../useMyViewModel", () => ({ useMyViewModel: jest.fn() }));
jest.spyOn(UseMyViewModel, "useMyViewModel").mockImplementation(() => ({
  data: mockData,
  isLoading: false,
}));

// MSW override for error case
server.use(http.get("/api/data", () => HttpResponse.json({ error: "Not found" }, { status: 404 })));

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Shared Resources — Search Here First

Before creating anything, check these locations:

Location	What's there
@ledgerhq/ledger-wallet-framework/mocks/account	genAccount(), genTokenAccount()
@ledgerhq/live-common/currencies	getCryptoCurrencyById(), getTokenById()
tests/handlers/	MSW handlers (market, assets, countervalues, cryptoIcons)
tests/handlers/fixtures/	JSON fixtures for API responses
tests/fixtures/	mockedAccountList, expectedCurrencyList
tests/mocks/	Mock components, assets, countervalues

# Run BEFORE writing new mocks
rg "yourMockName|yourHelper" tests/ __tests__/ src/ libs/ --type ts

New reusable mocks go in tests/mocks/, new handlers in tests/handlers/, new fixtures in tests/handlers/fixtures/.

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Mock Anti-Patterns

These cause flaky tests and mock cannibalization when running with parallel workers (--maxWorkers=50%).

Duplicate mocks — Don't jest.mock("module") in a test file when it's already mocked in jest-setup (apps/ledger-live-mobile/__tests__/jest-setup.js or apps/ledger-live-desktop/tests/jestSetup.js). Use jest.mocked(module.export).mockReturnValue(...) in beforeEach instead.

Hooks at describe load time — Never call renderHook(...) or access .result.current at the top level of a describe block. Move into beforeEach or inside each test — calling hooks outside of test callbacks crashes Jest parallel workers.

jest.restoreAllMocks() — Never use this; it restores global mocks from jest-setup and breaks other tests. Use jest.clearAllMocks() or mock.mockRestore() for specific spies only.

Wrong beforeEach order — Call jest.clearAllMocks() before mockReturnValue() or other mock configuration — not after (calling clear after wipes the setup).

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Workflow

1. Search for existing mocks → 2. Write test → 3. Run test → 4. Fix if fail → 5. Next file

Start with the simplest units (utils, hooks), then work up to components with side effects (API, navigation). This order catches foundational bugs early and builds confidence incrementally.