AI SummaryMaster Bash Automated Testing System (Bats) for writing comprehensive unit tests and CI/CD pipeline tests for shell scripts. Essential for developers building production-grade shell utilities and implementing test-driven development practices.
Install
Copy this and paste it into Claude Code, Cursor, or any AI assistant:
I want to install the "bats-testing-patterns" skill in my project. Please run this command in my terminal: # Install skill into the correct directory (2 files) mkdir -p .claude/skills/bats-testing-patterns && curl --retry 3 --retry-delay 2 --retry-all-errors -o .claude/skills/bats-testing-patterns/SKILL.md "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/main/skills_categorized/cicd/bats-testing-patterns/SKILL.md" && curl --retry 3 --retry-delay 2 --retry-all-errors -o .claude/skills/bats-testing-patterns/metadata.json "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills/main/skills_categorized/cicd/bats-testing-patterns/metadata.json" Then restart Claude Code (or reload the window in Cursor) so the skill is picked up.
Description
Master Bash Automated Testing System (Bats) for comprehensive shell script testing. Use when writing tests for shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, or requiring test-driven development of shell utilities.
Bats Testing Patterns
Comprehensive guidance for writing comprehensive unit tests for shell scripts using Bats (Bash Automated Testing System), including test patterns, fixtures, and best practices for production-grade shell testing.
When to Use This Skill
• Writing unit tests for shell scripts • Implementing test-driven development (TDD) for scripts • Setting up automated testing in CI/CD pipelines • Testing edge cases and error conditions • Validating behavior across different shell environments • Building maintainable test suites for scripts • Creating fixtures for complex test scenarios • Testing multiple shell dialects (bash, sh, dash)
What is Bats?
Bats (Bash Automated Testing System) is a TAP (Test Anything Protocol) compliant testing framework for shell scripts that provides: • Simple, natural test syntax • TAP output format compatible with CI systems • Fixtures and setup/teardown support • Assertion helpers • Parallel test execution
macOS with Homebrew
brew install bats-core
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