Testing

This skill teaches agents how to write comprehensive tests for React components, Edge functions, Supabase integration, and end-to-end workflows using Vitest and React Testing Library.

When to Use

•When writing tests for React components
•When testing Edge functions
•When implementing test-driven development (TDD)
•When debugging test failures
•When testing Supabase integration
•When writing integration tests

Core Principles

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

TDD Workflow:

•Write tests first (describe expected behavior)
•Run tests (confirm they fail)
•Implement feature
•Run tests (confirm they pass)
•Refactor if needed
•Commit with passing tests

Benefits:

•Clear requirements before implementation
•Better test coverage
•Confidence in refactoring
•Documentation through tests

Testing Tools

Framework: Vitest
React Testing: React Testing Library
Browser Testing: Cursor Browser (@browser)
Console/Network: Chrome DevTools MCP (@chrome-devtools)
Supabase Testing: Supabase MCP or local Supabase instance

React Component Testing

Setup

Test file location:

•src/components/**/*.test.tsx
•src/pages/**/*.test.tsx
•src/hooks/**/*.test.ts

Test setup file: src/test/setup.ts

Component Test Pattern

typescript

import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
import { ComponentName } from './ComponentName';

describe('ComponentName', () => {
  it('renders correctly', () => {
    render(<ComponentName />);
    expect(screen.getByText('Expected Text')).toBeInTheDocument();
  });

  it('handles user interactions', () => {
    render(<ComponentName />);
    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /click me/i });
    fireEvent.click(button);
    expect(screen.getByText('Clicked')).toBeInTheDocument();
  });
});

Testing with React Query

Wrap component with QueryClientProvider:

typescript

import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';

const queryClient = new QueryClient({
  defaultOptions: {
    queries: { retry: false },
  },
});

const wrapper = ({ children }) => (
  <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
    {children}
  </QueryClientProvider>
);

render(<ComponentName />, { wrapper });

Testing with Supabase

Mock Supabase client:

typescript

import { vi } from 'vitest';
import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';

vi.mock('@/integrations/supabase/client', () => ({
  supabase: {
    from: vi.fn(() => ({
      select: vi.fn().mockReturnThis(),
      insert: vi.fn().mockReturnThis(),
      update: vi.fn().mockReturnThis(),
      delete: vi.fn().mockReturnThis(),
      eq: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ data: [], error: null }),
    })),
  },
}));

Edge Function Testing

Local Testing

Start Supabase locally:

bash

supabase start

Test function:

bash

supabase functions serve function-name

Test with curl:

bash

curl -X POST http://localhost:54321/functions/v1/function-name \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ANON_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"test": "data"}'

Unit Testing Edge Functions

Test file: supabase/functions/function-name/test.ts

typescript

import { assertEquals } from 'https://deno.land/std@0.168.0/testing/asserts.ts';
import { handler } from './index.ts';

Deno.test('handler returns expected response', async () => {
  const req = new Request('http://localhost:54321/functions/v1/function-name', {
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({ test: 'data' }),
  });

  const response = await handler(req);
  const data = await response.json();

  assertEquals(data.success, true);
});

Integration Testing

Supabase Integration Tests

Test database operations:

typescript

import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';

const supabase = createClient(
  process.env.SUPABASE_URL!,
  process.env.SUPABASE_ANON_KEY!
);

describe('Database operations', () => {
  it('creates startup profile', async () => {
    const { data, error } = await supabase
      .from('startups')
      .insert({ name: 'Test Startup', org_id: testOrgId })
      .select()
      .single();

    expect(error).toBeNull();
    expect(data?.name).toBe('Test Startup');
  });
});

RLS Policy Testing

Test row-level security:

typescript

describe('RLS policies', () => {
  it('users can only read own org data', async () => {
    // Test with user A
    const userASupabase = createClient(url, userAKey);
    const { data: userAData } = await userASupabase
      .from('startups')
      .select();

    // Test with user B
    const userBSupabase = createClient(url, userBKey);
    const { data: userBData } = await userBSupabase
      .from('startups')
      .select();

    // Verify isolation
    expect(userAData).not.toEqual(userBData);
  });
});

Browser Testing

Using Cursor Browser

Visual verification:

code

@browser Navigate to http://localhost:8080/dashboard
@browser Take screenshot
@browser Click "Create Project" button

Console monitoring:

code

@chrome-devtools list_console_messages
→ Filter: level='error'
→ Check for JavaScript errors

Network monitoring:

code

@chrome-devtools list_network_requests
→ Filter: status >= 400
→ Check for failed API calls

End-to-End Testing

Test complete workflows:

typescript

describe('Dashboard workflow', () => {
  it('user can create project and add tasks', async () => {
    // 1. Navigate to dashboard
    // 2. Click "Create Project"
    // 3. Fill form and submit
    // 4. Verify project appears in list
    // 5. Click project to open detail
    // 6. Add task
    // 7. Verify task appears
  });
});

Test Organization

File Structure

code

src/
├── components/
│   └── ComponentName/
│       ├── ComponentName.tsx
│       └── ComponentName.test.tsx
├── pages/
│   ├── Dashboard.tsx
│   └── Dashboard.test.tsx
├── hooks/
│   ├── useStartup.ts
│   └── useStartup.test.ts
└── test/
    └── setup.ts

Test Naming

Convention:

•Component: ComponentName.test.tsx
•Hook: useHookName.test.ts
•Page: PageName.test.tsx
•Utility: utility.test.ts

Best Practices

✅ DO

•Write tests before implementation (TDD)
•Test user interactions, not implementation details
•Use React Testing Library best practices
•Mock external dependencies (Supabase, APIs)
•Test error handling and edge cases
•Use descriptive test names
•Group related tests with describe blocks
•Clean up after tests (reset mocks, clear state)

❌ DON'T

•Don't test implementation details (internal state, methods)
•Don't skip error handling tests
•Don't write tests after implementation (when possible, use TDD)
•Don't mock everything (test real integrations when possible)
•Don't skip edge cases
•Don't write overly complex tests
•Don't forget to clean up test data

Common Test Patterns

Testing Forms

typescript

it('submits form with valid data', async () => {
  render(<ProfileForm />);
  
  fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText(/name/i), {
    target: { value: 'Test User' },
  });
  
  fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /save/i }));
  
  await waitFor(() => {
    expect(screen.getByText(/saved/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
  });
});

Testing Loading States

typescript

it('shows loading state while fetching', () => {
  const { result } = renderHook(() => useStartup());
  
  expect(result.current.isLoading).toBe(true);
});

Testing Error States

typescript

it('displays error message on fetch failure', async () => {
  vi.spyOn(supabase.from('startups'), 'select').mockRejectedValue(
    new Error('Network error')
  );

  render(<DashboardPage />);

  await waitFor(() => {
    expect(screen.getByText(/error/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
  });
});

Reference

•Testing Rules: .cursor/rules/supabase/test-supabase.mdc
•Browser Testing: .cursor/rules/testing-pitchdeck.mdc
•Vitest Docs: Vitest
•React Testing Library: React Testing Library

Created: 2025-01-16
Based on: Testing best practices for React and Supabase
Version: 1.0.0