{"slug":"testing-5","title":"testing","summary":"Write or repair Elixir tests with ExUnit, sandbox isolation, async reliability, Mox, ExMachina, and LiveViewTest. Use for test files, test setup, or failing/flaky tests. NOT for investigating an application bug outside the test suite.","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T15:14:16.842626Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/oliver-kriska/claude-elixir-phoenix","stars":560,"forks":44,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-10-02T04:11:38Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<p>name: testing\ndescription: \"Write or repair Elixir tests with ExUnit, sandbox isolation, async reliability, Mox, ExMachina, and LiveViewTest. Use for test files, test setup, or failing/flaky tests. NOT for investigating an application bug outside the test suite.\"\neffort: medium\nuser-invocable: false\npaths:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\"test/**/*_test.exs\"</li>\n<li>\"test/support/**/*.ex\"</li>\n<li>\"**/<em>factory</em>.ex\"</li>\n</ul>\n<hr>\n<h1>Elixir Testing Reference</h1>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Ash projects</strong>: Use <code>DataCase</code> with <code>Ash.Test</code> helpers; test actions via domain code interfaces, not direct <code>Repo</code> calls. See <code>ash-framework</code> skill.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Quick reference for Elixir testing patterns.</p>\n<h2>Iron Laws — Never Violate These</h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>ASYNC BY DEFAULT</strong> — Use <code>async: true</code> unless tests modify global state</li>\n<li><strong>SANDBOX ISOLATION</strong> — All database tests use Ecto.Adapters.SQL.Sandbox</li>\n<li><strong>MOCK ONLY AT BOUNDARIES</strong> — Never mock database, internal modules, or stdlib</li>\n<li><strong>BEHAVIOURS AS CONTRACTS</strong> — All mocks must implement a defined <code>@callback</code> behaviour</li>\n<li><strong>BUILD BY DEFAULT</strong> — Use <code>build/2</code> in factories; <code>insert/2</code> only when DB needed</li>\n<li><strong>NO PROCESS.SLEEP</strong> — Use <code>assert_receive</code> with timeout for async operations</li>\n<li><strong>VERIFY_ON_EXIT!</strong> — Always call in Mox tests setup</li>\n<li><strong>FACTORIES MATCH SCHEMA REQUIRED FIELDS</strong> — Factory definitions must include all fields that have <code>validate_required</code> in the schema changeset. Missing fields cause cascading test failures</li>\n</ol>\n<h2>Quick Decisions</h2>\n<h3>Which Test Case?</h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Testing</th>\n<th>Use</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Controller/API</td>\n<td><code>use MyAppWeb.ConnCase</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Context/Schema</td>\n<td><code>use MyApp.DataCase</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LiveView</td>\n<td><code>use MyAppWeb.ConnCase</code> + <code>import Phoenix.LiveViewTest</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pure logic</td>\n<td><code>use ExUnit.Case, async: true</code></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h3>When to use async: true?</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>✅ Pure functions, no shared state</li>\n<li>✅ Database tests with Sandbox (PostgreSQL)</li>\n<li>❌ Tests modifying <code>Application.put_env</code></li>\n<li>❌ Tests using Mox global mode</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Mock or not?</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>✅ Mock: External APIs, email services, file storage</li>\n<li>❌ Don't mock: Database, internal modules, stdlib</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>build() or insert()?</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use <code>build()</code> by default for speed</li>\n<li>Use <code>insert()</code> only when you need DB ID, constraints, or persisted associations</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Quick Patterns</h2>\n<pre><code># Setup chain\nsetup [:create_user, :authenticate]\n\n# Pattern matching assertion\nassert {:ok, %User{name: name}} = create_user(attrs)\n\n# Async message assertion\nassert_receive {:user_created, _}, 5000\n\n# Mox setup\nsetup :verify_on_exit!\nexpect(MockAPI, :call, fn _ -&gt; {:ok, \"data\"} end)\n\n# LiveView async\nhtml = render_async(view)  # MUST call for assign_async\n</code></pre>\n<h2>Common Anti-patterns</h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Wrong</th>\n<th>Right</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><code>Process.sleep(100)</code></td>\n<td><code>assert_receive {:done, _}, 5000</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>insert(:user)</code> in factory</td>\n<td><code>build(:user)</code> in factory</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td><code>async: true</code> with <code>set_mox_global()</code></td>\n<td><code>async: false</code></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mock internal modules</td>\n<td>Test through public API</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<h2>References</h2>\n<p>For detailed patterns, see:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/exunit-patterns.md</code> - Setup, assertions, tags</li>\n<li><code>${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/mox-patterns.md</code> - Behaviours, expect/stub, async</li>\n<li><code>${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/liveview-testing.md</code> - Forms, async, uploads</li>\n<li><code>${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/factory-patterns.md</code> - ExMachina, sequences, traits</li>\n</ul>\n","files":[{"path":"references/exunit-patterns.md","sizeBytes":4917,"isText":true},{"path":"references/factory-patterns.md","sizeBytes":2959,"isText":true},{"path":"references/liveview-testing.md","sizeBytes":2427,"isText":true},{"path":"references/mox-patterns.md","sizeBytes":2026,"isText":true},{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":3226,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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