testing

name	testing
description	Writing tests for the B2C CLI project using Mocha, Chai, and MSW. Use when writing unit or integration tests, mocking HTTP requests with MSW, testing CLI commands with oclif, isolating config in tests, setting up test coverage, using sinon stubs, c8 coverage, capturing or silencing stdout, or creating MSW handlers.
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Testing

This skill covers project-specific testing patterns for the B2C CLI project.

Test Framework Stack

• Test Runner: Mocha
• Assertions: Chai (property-based)
• HTTP Mocking: MSW (Mock Service Worker)
• Stubbing/Mocking: Sinon
• Code Coverage: c8
• TypeScript: tsx (native execution without compilation)

Running Tests

For coding agents (minimal output - only failures shown):

# Run tests - only failures + summary
pnpm run test:agent

# Run tests for specific package
pnpm --filter @salesforce/b2c-tooling-sdk run test:agent
pnpm --filter @salesforce/b2c-cli run test:agent

For debugging (full output with coverage):

# Run all tests with coverage
pnpm run test

# Run tests for specific package
pnpm --filter @salesforce/b2c-tooling-sdk run test
pnpm --filter @salesforce/b2c-cli run test

# Run single test file (no coverage, faster)
cd packages/b2c-tooling-sdk
pnpm mocha "test/clients/webdav.test.ts"

# Run tests matching pattern
pnpm mocha --grep "mkcol" "test/**/*.test.ts"

# Watch mode for TDD
pnpm --filter @salesforce/b2c-tooling-sdk run test:watch

Test Organization

Tests mirror the source directory structure with .test.ts suffix:

packages/b2c-tooling-sdk/
├── src/
│   └── clients/
│       └── webdav.ts
└── test/
    └── clients/
        └── webdav.test.ts

Import Patterns

Always use package exports, not relative paths:

// Good - uses package exports
import { WebDavClient } from '@salesforce/b2c-tooling-sdk/clients';
import { OAuthStrategy } from '@salesforce/b2c-tooling-sdk/auth';

// Avoid - relative paths
import { WebDavClient } from '../../src/clients/webdav.js';

This ensures tests use the same export paths as consumers.

Config Isolation

Tests that check for "missing credentials" or "no config" scenarios need isolation from the developer's real configuration files (~/.mobify, dw.json) and environment variables.

Using Config Isolation Helpers

import { isolateConfig, restoreConfig } from '../helpers/config-isolation.js';

describe('config-dependent tests', () => {
  beforeEach(() => {
    isolateConfig();
  });

  afterEach(() => {
    restoreConfig();
  });

  it('handles missing credentials', async () => {
    // Test now runs without reading real ~/.mobify or SFCC_* env vars
  });
});

The helpers:

• Clear all SFCC_* and MRT_* environment variables
• Clear other config-affecting vars (LANGUAGE, NO_COLOR)
• Must call restoreConfig() in afterEach to restore original state

For SDK Unit Tests (bypass config sources)

When testing resolveConfig directly without file system:

import { resolveConfig } from '@salesforce/b2c-tooling-sdk/config';

const config = resolveConfig({}, {
  replaceDefaultSources: true,
  sources: []  // No file-based sources
});

For MRT Credential Isolation

Use the credentialsFile option to override the default ~/.mobify path:

import { resolveConfig } from '@salesforce/b2c-tooling-sdk/config';

// Point to non-existent file for isolation
const config = resolveConfig({}, {
  credentialsFile: '/dev/null'
});

In CLI command tests, use the stubParse helper with the credentials-file flag:

import { stubParse } from '../helpers/stub-parse.js';

stubParse(command, {'credentials-file': '/dev/null'});  // Isolates from real ~/.mobify

Polling Tests (Avoid Fake Timers)

Do not use fake timers with MSW. MSW v2 uses microtasks internally, and fake timers prevent MSW's promises from resolving.

Instead, use the pollInterval option for fast tests:

// Good - use short poll interval
const result = await siteArchiveImport(mockInstance, siteDir, {
  archiveName: 'test-import',
  waitOptions: { pollInterval: 10 }  // 10ms instead of default 3000ms
});

// Bad - fake timers break MSW
import FakeTimers from '@sinonjs/fake-timers';
const clock = FakeTimers.install();  // DON'T DO THIS with MSW

HTTP Mocking with MSW

Basic Setup

import { expect } from 'chai';
import { http, HttpResponse } from 'msw';
import { setupServer } from 'msw/node';
import { WebDavClient } from '@salesforce/b2c-tooling-sdk/clients';
import { MockAuthStrategy } from '../helpers/mock-auth.js';

const TEST_HOST = 'test.salesforce.com';
const BASE_URL = `https://${TEST_HOST}`;

const server = setupServer();

describe('WebDavClient', () => {
  let client: WebDavClient;
  let mockAuth: MockAuthStrategy;

  before(() => {
    server.listen({ onUnhandledRequest: 'error' });
  });

  afterEach(() => {
    server.resetHandlers();
  });

  after(() => {
    server.close();
  });

  beforeEach(() => {
    mockAuth = new ();
    client =  (, mockAuth);
  });

  (,  () => {
    server.(
      http.(,  {
         (request. === ) {
            (, { :  });
        }
          (, { :  });
      }),
    );

     client.();
  });
});

Request Capture Pattern

To verify request details, capture requests in an array:

interface CapturedRequest {
  method: string;
  url: string;
  headers: Headers;
  body?: unknown;
}

const requests: CapturedRequest[] = [];

beforeEach(() => {
  requests.length = 0;
});

it('sends correct headers', async () => {
  server.use(
    http.put(`${BASE_URL}/*`, async ({ request }) => {
      requests.push({
        method: request.method,
        url: request.url,
        headers: request.headers,
        body: await request.text(),
      });
      return new HttpResponse(null, { status: 201 });
    }),
  );

  await client.put('path/to/file', Buffer.from('content'));

  expect(requests).to.have.length();
  (requests[].)..();
  (requests[]..())..();
});

Error Responses

it('handles 404 errors', async () => {
  server.use(
    http.get(`${BASE_URL}/api/items/:id`, () => {
      return HttpResponse.json({ error: 'Not found' }, { status: 404 });
    }),
  );

  try {
    await client.getItem('nonexistent');
    expect.fail('Should have thrown');
  } catch (error) {
    expect(error.message).to.include('404');
  }
});

it('handles network errors', async () => {
  server.use(
    http.get(`${BASE_URL}/api/items`, () => {
      return HttpResponse.error();
    }),
  );

  try {
    await client.listItems();
    expect.fail('Should have thrown');
  } catch (error) {
    expect(error.message).to.include('network');
  }
});

MockAuthStrategy

Use the test helper for authentication:

// test/helpers/mock-auth.ts
import type { AuthStrategy } from '@salesforce/b2c-tooling-sdk/auth';

export class MockAuthStrategy implements AuthStrategy {
  constructor(private token: string = 'test-token') {}

  async fetch(url: string, init?: RequestInit): Promise<Response> {
    const headers = new Headers(init?.headers);
    headers.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${this.token}`);
    return fetch(url, { ...init, headers });
  }

  async getAuthorizationHeader(): Promise<string> {
    return `Bearer ${this.token}`;
  }
}

Usage:

import { MockAuthStrategy } from '../helpers/mock-auth.js';

const mockAuth = new MockAuthStrategy();
const client = new WebDavClient(TEST_HOST, mockAuth);

// Custom token for specific tests
const customAuth = new MockAuthStrategy('custom-token');

Silencing Test Output & Command Test Guidelines

See Command Testing Patterns for detailed patterns on:

• Silencing output with stubCommandConfigAndLogger and runSilent
• Verifying console output content
• stubParse silent logging defaults
• What to test (and what not to test) in commands
• Low-value tests to avoid

Quick reference: Use stubCommandConfigAndLogger(command) for AM/sandbox-style commands, runSilent(() => command.run()) for everything else. stubParse sets 'log-level': 'silent' automatically.

Testing CLI Commands with oclif

See CLI Command Testing Patterns for integration tests with runCommand, SDK base command fixture tests, E2E test patterns, and when to use each approach.

Coverage

Coverage is configured in .c8rc.json. View the HTML report after running tests:

pnpm run test
open coverage/index.html

Test Helpers Reference

See Test Helpers Reference for a full list of helpers available in both the CLI and SDK packages.

Troubleshooting

MSW handler not matching requests: Verify the URL pattern in http.get()/http.post() matches the full URL including base path. Use onUnhandledRequest: 'error' in server.listen() to surface unmatched requests. Check that the HTTP method matches (e.g., http.all() for WebDAV methods like MKCOL/PROPFIND).

Config or env vars leaking between tests: Always pair isolateConfig() with restoreConfig() in beforeEach/afterEach. Missing restoreConfig() causes subsequent tests to run with cleared env vars. Use sinon.restore() in afterEach to clean up all stubs.

Import path errors ("module not found"): Use package exports (@salesforce/b2c-tooling-sdk/clients) not relative paths. If a new export was added, ensure it's in package.json exports with the development condition pointing to the .ts source file.

Fake timers break MSW: MSW v2 uses microtasks internally. Never use @sinonjs/fake-timers or sinon.useFakeTimers() in tests that use MSW. Use pollInterval: 10 for fast polling tests instead.

Test output is noisy: Use runSilent() to suppress stdout/stderr from commands. The stubParse helper automatically sets 'log-level': 'silent' to quiet pino logger output.

Writing Tests Checklist

1. Create test file in test/ mirroring source structure
2. Use .test.ts suffix
3. Import from package names, not relative paths
4. Set up MSW server for HTTP tests (avoid fake timers)
5. Use isolateConfig()/restoreConfig() for config-dependent tests
6. Use runSilent() for commands that produce console output
7. Use pollInterval option for polling operations
8. Use MockAuthStrategy for authenticated clients
9. Test both success and error paths
10. Focus on command-specific logic, not trivial delegation
11. Run tests: pnpm --filter <package> run test