testing-clickup-cli

name	testing-clickup-cli
description	Run and manage tests for clickup-cli. Covers unit tests, e2e tests against a real ClickUp workspace, and the test data setup. Use when running tests, adding test coverage, debugging test failures, or setting up test fixtures.
metadata	{"internal":true}

Test Suite Overview

Suite	Command	Files	What it tests
Unit	npm test	tests/unit/**/*.test.ts	All commands, API client, formatters, config. Mocks ClickUpClient.
E2E	npm run test:e2e	tests/e2e/**/*.e2e.ts	Real API calls against a live ClickUp workspace.

Unit tests run in CI. E2E tests require CLICKUP_API_TOKEN in .env.test and are not part of CI.

Running Tests

npm test                          # all unit tests
npm test -- tests/unit/commands/  # just command tests
npm test -- -t "sprint"           # filter by test name
npm run test:e2e                  # e2e tests (needs .env.test)

The unit test global setup runs npm run build before tests start.

E2E Test Workspace

Tests run against the personal ClickUp workspace (profile: personal).

Space: E2E Tests (90166622768)

Pre-populated with test fixtures:

Fixture	What it contains
Sprints folder	3 sprint lists with (M/DD - M/DD) date ranges. Sprint 2 is "current".
Backlog list	General tasks for CRUD testing. E2E lifecycle tests create/delete tasks here.
Tasks	11 tasks with varied statuses, priorities, assignees, due dates, tags.
Subtasks	3 subtasks under "Implement user authentication".
Checklist	"CI Steps" with 5 items (3 resolved).
Tags	backend, frontend, security, design, bug.
Comments	2 comments on the auth task.
Dependencies	"Design landing page" depends on "Set up CI pipeline".
Overdue task	"Fix login redirect bug" in Sprint 1 with past due date.

Space: ClickUp CLI (90166622769)

Project tracking space. Not used for tests - used for tracking releases and features.

E2E Test Patterns

Lifecycle tests (tests/e2e/lifecycle.e2e.ts)

These create test data, verify operations, and clean up:

Suite	Tests	Coverage
Task lifecycle	13	Create, read, update, subtask, comment, checklist, delete, confirm gone
Tag lifecycle	4	Add tag, verify, remove, verify removed
Time tracking	5	Start timer, check running, stop, log entry, list entries

Each suite uses beforeAll to find the Backlog list and afterAll to clean up created tasks.

API tests (tests/e2e/api.e2e.ts)

Tests API client methods directly: getSpaces, getLists, getTask, sprint detection.

Unit Test Patterns

Mocking ClickUpClient

Every command test mocks the API client with vi.mock:

const mockGetTask = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ id: 't1', name: 'Task' })

vi.mock('../../../src/api.js', () => ({
  ClickUpClient: vi.fn().mockImplementation(function () {
    return { getTask: mockGetTask }
  }),
}))

The function keyword (not arrow) is required for Vitest 4's new semantics.

Testing command functions

Commands export pure functions. Tests import and call them directly:

const { updateTask } = await import('../../../src/commands/update.js')
await updateTask({ apiToken: 'pk_t', teamId: 'team1' }, 't1', { status: 'done' })
expect(mockUpdateTask).toHaveBeenCalledWith('t1', { status: 'done' })

Metadata sync test

tests/unit/commands/completion.test.ts verifies that:

1. Every command registered in Commander is listed in src/commands/metadata.ts
2. The docs/commands.md quick reference section matches what metadata generates

If you add a new command, you MUST add it to metadata.ts. If you add new flags, add them too. Then run node --import tsx scripts/sync-command-docs.ts to regenerate the docs.

Adding New Tests

New unit test

1. Create tests/unit/commands/<name>.test.ts
2. Mock ClickUpClient with the methods your command uses
3. Test happy path, error cases, edge cases
4. Run npm test -- tests/unit/commands/<name>.test.ts

New e2e test

1. Add to tests/e2e/lifecycle.e2e.ts or create a new *.e2e.ts file
2. Use the Backlog list in E2E Tests space for creating test data
3. Always clean up: delete created tasks/checklists in afterAll
4. Use describe.skipIf(!TOKEN) to skip when no API token is set
5. Run npm run test:e2e

Config for E2E

# .env.test (gitignored)
CLICKUP_API_TOKEN=pk_...   # personal workspace token

Copy from .env.test.example and fill in your token.