- name
- add-test
- description
- Scaffold a test file for an existing tool, resource, or service. Use when the user asks to add tests, improve coverage, or when a definition exists without a matching test file.
- metadata
- {"author":"cyanheads","version":"1.4","audience":"external","type":"reference"}
## Context
Tests use Vitest and `createMockContext` from `@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core/testing`. If the repo already has tests, match the existing layout. If the repo has no existing tests, create a root `tests/` directory that mirrors the `src/` structure (e.g. `tests/mcp-server/tools/definitions/echo.tool.test.ts` for `src/mcp-server/tools/definitions/echo.tool.ts`).
For the full `createMockContext` API and testing patterns, read:
skills/api-testing/SKILL.md
## Steps
1. **Identify the target** — which tool, resource, or service needs tests
2. **Read the source file** — understand the handler's logic, input/output schemas, error paths, and which `ctx` features it uses
3. **Create the test file** in the repo's existing test layout — search for existing `*.test.ts` files to confirm whether tests are colocated with source or under a root `tests/` directory
4. **Write test cases** covering happy path, error paths, and edge cases
5. **Run `bun run test`** to verify
6. **Run `bun run devcheck`** to verify lint, types, and MCP definitions
## Determining What to Test
Read the handler and identify:
| Aspect | Test Strategy |
|:-------|:-------------|
| **Happy path** | Valid input → expected output. Include at least one. |
| **Input variations** | Optional fields omitted, defaults applied, boundary values |
| **Error paths** | Invalid state, missing resources, service failures → correct error thrown |
| **`ctx.state` usage** | Use `createMockContext({ tenantId: 'test' })` to enable storage |
| **`ctx.elicit`** | Mock with `vi.fn()`, also test the absent case (undefined) |
| **`ctx.progress`** | Use `createMockContext({ progress: true })` for task tools |
| **`ctx.fail` (typed contract)** | Definitions with `errors[]` need `fail` attached to the mock ctx — `createMockContext({ errors: myTool.errors })` does it for you. Assert on `data.reason` (stable per-contract entry), not just `code`. |
| **`format` function** | Test separately if defined — it's pure, no ctx needed. Verify it renders the IDs and fields the model needs, not just a count or title. For projection-style tools, test non-default field selections. |
| **Sparse upstream payloads** | For third-party API integrations, build a fixture with omitted fields. Assert normalized output still validates and `format()` preserves unknown values instead of inventing facts. |
| **Form-client payloads** | If handler has optional fields: test with empty-string inner values (form clients send `""` instead of `undefined`). Assert handler doesn't break or produce invalid output. |
| **Auth scopes** | Not tested at handler level (framework enforces) — skip |
## Templates
### Tool test
```typescript
/**
* @fileoverview Tests for {{TOOL_NAME}} tool.
* @module tests/tools/{{TOOL_NAME}}.tool.test
*/
import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
import { createMockContext } from '@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core/testing';
import { {{TOOL_EXPORT}} } from '@/mcp-server/tools/definitions/{{tool-name}}.tool.js';
describe('{{TOOL_EXPORT}}', () => {
it('returns expected output for valid input', async () => {
const ctx = createMockContext();
const input = {{TOOL_EXPORT}}.input.parse({
// valid input matching the Zod schema
});
const result = await {{TOOL_EXPORT}}.handler(input, ctx);
expect(result).toMatchObject({
// expected output shape
});
});
it('throws on invalid state', async () => {
const ctx = createMockContext();
const input = {{TOOL_EXPORT}}.input.parse({
// input that triggers an error path
});
await expect({{TOOL_EXPORT}}.handler(input, ctx)).rejects.toThrow();
});
// Only when the tool declares `errors: [...]`. Drop this block otherwise.
it('throws ctx.fail("{{REASON}}") for the declared failure mode', async () => {
const ctx = createMockContext({ errors: {{TOOL_EXPORT}}.errors });
const input = {{TOOL_EXPORT}}.input.parse({
// input that triggers the declared failure mode
});
await expect({{TOOL_EXPORT}}.handler(input, ctx)).rejects.toMatchObject({
data: { reason: '{{REASON}}' },
});
});
it('formats output completely', () => {
const output = { /* mock output matching the output schema */ };
const blocks = {{TOOL_EXPORT}}.format!(output);
expect(blocks.some((block) => block.type === 'text')).toBe(true);
// Assert the rendered text includes the IDs/fields the LLM needs to act on.
});
});
```
### Resource test
```typescript
/**
* @fileoverview Tests for {{RESOURCE_NAME}} resource.
* @module tests/resources/{{RESOURCE_NAME}}.resource.test
*/
import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
import { createMockContext } from '@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core/testing';
import { {{RESOURCE_EXPORT}} } from '@/mcp-server/resources/definitions/{{resource-name}}.resource.js';
describe('{{RESOURCE_EXPORT}}', () => {
it('returns data for valid params', async () => {
const ctx = createMockContext({ tenantId: 'test-tenant' });
const params = {{RESOURCE_EXPORT}}.params.parse({
// valid params matching the Zod schema
});
const result = await {{RESOURCE_EXPORT}}.handler(params, ctx);
expect(result).toBeDefined();
});
it('throws when resource not found', async () => {
const ctx = createMockContext({ tenantId: 'test-tenant' });
const params = {{RESOURCE_EXPORT}}.params.parse({
// params for a non-existent resource
});
await expect({{RESOURCE_EXPORT}}.handler(params, ctx)).rejects.toThrow();
});
// For resources that declare an `errors: [...]` contract, pass the contract via
// `createMockContext` so the typed `ctx.fail` is wired automatically:
// const ctx = createMockContext({ errors: {{RESOURCE_EXPORT}}.errors });
// const err = await {{RESOURCE_EXPORT}}.handler(params, ctx).catch((e) => e);
// expect(err.code).toBe(JsonRpcErrorCode.NotFound);
// expect(err.data.reason).toBe('no_match');
// Include this block only when the resource definition exports a `list` function.
// Check the source — `list` is optional on resource definitions.
it('lists available resources', async () => {
const listing = await {{RESOURCE_EXPORT}}.list!();
expect(listing.resources).toBeInstanceOf(Array);
expect(listing.resources.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
for (const r of listing.resources) {
expect(r).toHaveProperty('uri');
expect(r).toHaveProperty('name');
}
});
});
```
### Service test
```typescript
/**
* @fileoverview Tests for {{SERVICE_NAME}} service.
* @module tests/services/{{domain}}/{{domain}}-service.test
*/
import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
import { createMockContext } from '@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core/testing';
import { StorageService } from '@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core/storage';
import { get{{ServiceClass}}, init{{ServiceClass}} } from '@/services/{{domain}}/{{domain}}-service.js';
// Derive the minimal mock config from src/config/server-config.ts — read
// the server's Zod schema to see which fields init{{ServiceClass}}() needs.
const mockConfig = { /* fields from server config schema */ } as AppConfig;
describe('{{ServiceClass}}', () => {
beforeEach(async () => {
const mockStorage = await StorageService.create({ type: 'in-memory' });
init{{ServiceClass}}(mockConfig, mockStorage);
});
it('performs the expected operation', async () => {
const ctx = createMockContext({ tenantId: 'test-tenant' });
const service = get{{ServiceClass}}();
const result = await service.doWork('input', ctx);
expect(result).toBeDefined();
});
});
```
If you need to test the accessor's "not initialized" guard, do it in a separate isolated-module test (`vi.resetModules()` before importing the service module). Don't mix that assertion into a suite that already calls `init{{ServiceClass}}()` in `beforeEach()`.
### Task tool test
For tools with `task: true`, use `createMockContext({ progress: true })`:
```typescript
it('reports progress during execution', async () => {
const ctx = createMockContext({ progress: true });
const input = {{TOOL_EXPORT}}.input.parse({ count: 3, delayMs: 10 });
await {{TOOL_EXPORT}}.handler(input, ctx);
const progress = ctx.progress as ContextProgress & {
_total: number;
_completed: number;
_messages: string[];
};
expect(progress._total).toBe(3);
expect(progress._completed).toBe(3);
});
it('respects cancellation', async () => {
const controller = new AbortController();
const ctx = createMockContext({ progress: true, signal: controller.signal });
const input = {{TOOL_EXPORT}}.input.parse({ count: 100, delayMs: 10 });
// Abort after a short delay
setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 50);
const result = await {{TOOL_EXPORT}}.handler(input, ctx);
// Should have returned a partial result rather than throwing on cancellation.
// Assert on a field from the tool's actual output schema.
expect(result).toBeDefined();
});
```
### Prompt test
```typescript
/**
* @fileoverview Tests for {{PROMPT_NAME}} prompt.
* @module tests/prompts/{{PROMPT_NAME}}.prompt.test
*/
import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
import { {{PROMPT_EXPORT}} } from '@/mcp-server/prompts/definitions/{{prompt-name}}.prompt.js';
describe('{{PROMPT_EXPORT}}', () => {
it('generates valid messages for valid args', () => {
const args = {{PROMPT_EXPORT}}.args!.parse({
// valid args matching the Zod schema
});
const messages = {{PROMPT_EXPORT}}.generate(args);
expect(messages).toBeInstanceOf(Array);
expect(messages.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
for (const msg of messages) {
expect(msg).toHaveProperty('role');
expect(msg).toHaveProperty('content');
}
});
// Include only when the prompt has no required args (args is optional or all fields optional).
it('generates messages with no args', () => {
const messages = {{PROMPT_EXPORT}}.generate({});
expect(messages.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
});
});
```
## Fuzz Testing
For schema-heavy or input-validation-critical handlers, the framework ships fuzz helpers that generate valid + adversarial inputs from your Zod schemas via `fast-check` and assert handler invariants (no crashes, no prototype pollution, no stack-trace leaks):
```typescript
import { fuzzTool } from '@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core/testing/fuzz';
it('survives fuzz testing', async () => {
const report = await fuzzTool({{TOOL_EXPORT}}, { numRuns: 100 });
expect(report.crashes).toHaveLength(0);
expect(report.leaks).toHaveLength(0);
expect(report.prototypePollution).toBe(false);
});
```
Available helpers from `@cyanheads/mcp-ts-core/testing/fuzz`: `fuzzTool`, `fuzzResource`, `fuzzPrompt`, `zodToArbitrary` (custom property-based tests), `adversarialArbitrary` and `ADVERSARIAL_STRINGS` (targeted injection sets). Returns a `FuzzReport` you can assert against. Options: `numRuns`, `numAdversarial`, `seed` (reproducibility), `timeout`, `ctx` (`MockContextOptions` for stateful handlers).
## Generating Tests from Schemas
When scaffolding tests for an existing handler, use the Zod schemas to generate meaningful test cases:
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