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integration-test-setup skill

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This skill guides you through integration test setup with step-by-step configurations and production-ready code tailored to test automation.

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---
name: "integration-test-setup"
description: |
  Configure integration test setup operations. Auto-activating skill for Test Automation.
  Triggers on: integration test setup, integration test setup
  Part of the Test Automation skill category. Use when writing or running tests. Trigger with phrases like "integration test setup", "integration setup", "integration".
allowed-tools: "Read, Write, Edit, Bash(cmd:*), Grep"
version: 1.0.0
license: MIT
author: "Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]>"
---

# Integration Test Setup

## Overview

This skill provides automated assistance for integration test setup tasks within the Test Automation domain.

## When to Use

This skill activates automatically when you:
- Mention "integration test setup" in your request
- Ask about integration test setup patterns or best practices
- Need help with test automation skills covering unit testing, integration testing, mocking, and test framework configuration.

## Instructions

1. Provides step-by-step guidance for integration test setup
2. Follows industry best practices and patterns
3. Generates production-ready code and configurations
4. Validates outputs against common standards

## Examples

**Example: Basic Usage**
Request: "Help me with integration test setup"
Result: Provides step-by-step guidance and generates appropriate configurations


## Prerequisites

- Relevant development environment configured
- Access to necessary tools and services
- Basic understanding of test automation concepts


## Output

- Generated configurations and code
- Best practice recommendations
- Validation results


## Error Handling

| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Configuration invalid | Missing required fields | Check documentation for required parameters |
| Tool not found | Dependency not installed | Install required tools per prerequisites |
| Permission denied | Insufficient access | Verify credentials and permissions |


## Resources

- Official documentation for related tools
- Best practices guides
- Community examples and tutorials

## Related Skills

Part of the **Test Automation** skill category.
Tags: testing, jest, pytest, mocking, tdd

Overview

This skill automates and guides integration test setup tasks for Test Automation workflows. It produces step-by-step configurations, example code, and validation checks so teams can quickly establish reliable integration test environments. Use it to standardize setup across services, CI pipelines, and local developer machines.

How this skill works

The skill inspects your project context (language, test framework, CI provider) and generates tailored setup artifacts: configuration files, test fixtures, mocks, service stubs, and CI pipeline snippets. It follows accepted patterns for isolation, environment configuration, and repeatable test data, and it validates outputs against common standards to catch missing fields or incompatible settings.

When to use it

  • Setting up integration tests for a new service or microservice
  • Adding integration stage to an existing CI/CD pipeline
  • Creating reproducible local test environments with containers or service mocks
  • Converting unit tests into broader integration scenarios
  • Validating configuration and permissions for test dependencies

Best practices

  • Isolate external services with lightweight mocks or test doubles to reduce flakiness
  • Use disposable environments (containers, ephemeral databases) and seed them with minimal test data
  • Store environment-specific secrets in CI vaults, not in repo config files
  • Keep integration tests focused and fast—split slow end-to-end flows from core integration checks
  • Validate generated configs with linting and CI dry-runs before committing

Example use cases

  • Generate pytest fixtures, docker-compose files, and CI job steps for a Python microservice
  • Create Jest integration setup that starts a test database and seeds initial data
  • Produce GitHub Actions workflow snippets to run integration tests in a pull request
  • Recommend mocking strategies and generate service stubs for third-party APIs
  • Validate a provided integration config and return specific fixes for missing fields or permissions

FAQ

What inputs does the skill need to generate setup artifacts?

Provide the project language, test framework, CI provider, and any external dependencies or credentials required for tests.

Can it produce production-ready code?

Yes — it generates ready-to-adapt configurations and example code, but you should review secrets and environment specifics before use.