Bug Reproduction Test Generator

This skill helps you write failing tests that reproduce reported bugs in the FanHub application. Following test-driven debugging principles, creating a failing test first ensures the bug is properly understood and the fix can be verified.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

•A bug report comes in from users or QA
•You need to reproduce an issue before fixing it
•You want to prevent regression by capturing the bug in a test
•You're debugging data integrity issues or unexpected behavior

FanHub Testing Patterns

Test Structure

All FanHub tests follow this pattern:

javascript

describe('[Feature] - Bug: [Brief Description]', () => {
  beforeEach(() => {
    // Set up test database state
  });

  it('should [expected behavior] - Bug #[issue-number]', async () => {
    // Arrange: Set up the specific conditions that trigger the bug
    // Act: Perform the action that causes the issue
    // Assert: Verify the bug occurs (test should FAIL initially)
  });
});

Common Bug Categories

1. Data Integrity Issues

Symptoms: Duplicate records, orphaned foreign keys, constraint violations

Test Pattern:

javascript

describe('Characters API - Bug: Duplicate character records', () => {
  it('should return only unique characters per show - Bug #142', async () => {
    // Arrange: Seed database with duplicate character
    await db.characters.insert({
      name: 'Jesse Pinkman',
      show_id: 1,
      actor_name: 'Aaron Paul'
    });
    await db.characters.insert({
      name: 'Jesse Pinkman', // Duplicate!
      show_id: 1,
      actor_name: 'Aaron Paul'
    });

    // Act: Query for characters
    const response = await request(app).get('/api/shows/1/characters');
    
    // Assert: Should only return one Jesse Pinkman
    const jessePinkman = response.body.filter(c => c.name === 'Jesse Pinkman');
    expect(jessePinkman).toHaveLength(1); // FAILS - returns 2!
  });
});

2. Null Reference Errors

Symptoms: "Cannot read property of null", crashes when data is missing

Test Pattern:

javascript

describe('Quotes API - Bug: Crash with deleted character', () => {
  it('should handle quotes for deleted characters gracefully - Bug #156', async () => {
    // Arrange: Create quote, then delete character
    const character = await db.characters.insert({ name: 'Test', show_id: 1 });
    await db.quotes.insert({
      quote_text: 'Test quote',
      character_id: character.id,
      show_id: 1
    });
    await db.characters.delete(character.id);

    // Act: Try to get quote
    const response = await request(app).get(`/api/quotes/${quote.id}`);
    
    // Assert: Should return 200 with null character, not crash
    expect(response.status).toBe(200); // FAILS - returns 500!
  });
});

3. Incorrect Query Results

Symptoms: API returns wrong data, missing records, or unexpected filtering

Test Pattern:

javascript

describe('Episodes API - Bug: Season filter not working', () => {
  it('should return only episodes from specified season - Bug #178', async () => {
    // Arrange: Create episodes across seasons
    await db.episodes.insert([
      { title: 'S1E1', season_number: 1, episode_number: 1, show_id: 1 },
      { title: 'S2E1', season_number: 2, episode_number: 1, show_id: 1 }
    ]);

    // Act: Request only season 1
    const response = await request(app).get('/api/episodes?season=1');
    
    // Assert: Should only return season 1 episodes
    expect(response.body.every(ep => ep.season_number === 1)).toBe(true);
    // FAILS - returns episodes from all seasons!
  });
});

4. Business Logic Errors

Symptoms: Data doesn't follow business rules, invalid states allowed

Test Pattern:

javascript

describe('Characters API - Bug: Allows invalid status values', () => {
  it('should reject character with invalid status - Bug #189', async () => {
    // Arrange: Attempt to create character with invalid status
    const invalidCharacter = {
      name: 'New Character',
      show_id: 1,
      status: 'retired' // Invalid! Should be 'alive', 'deceased', or 'unknown'
    };

    // Act: Try to create character
    const response = await request(app)
      .post('/api/characters')
      .send(invalidCharacter);
    
    // Assert: Should return 400 Bad Request
    expect(response.status).toBe(400); // FAILS - returns 201!
    expect(response.body.error).toContain('Invalid status');
  });
});

FanHub Schema Constraints

When writing bug reproduction tests, keep these schema rules in mind:

Characters

•name (required): String
•show_id (required): Integer, must reference existing show
•actor_name (optional): String
•status (optional): Must be 'alive', 'deceased', or 'unknown'
•bio (optional): Text
•is_main_character (optional): Boolean

Episodes

•title (required): String
•show_id (required): Integer, must reference existing show
•season_id (required): Integer, must reference existing season
•episode_number (required): Integer
•season_number + episode_number must be unique per show

Quotes

•quote_text (required): String
•show_id (required): Integer, must reference existing show
•character_id (optional): Integer, must reference existing character if provided
•episode_id (optional): Integer, must reference existing episode if provided

Effective Bug Reproduction Tips

•Isolate the issue: Create minimal test data that triggers the bug
•Document expected vs. actual: Comment what SHOULD happen vs. what DOES happen
•Include bug report context: Reference the issue number and user report
•Test should FAIL initially: Confirm the bug exists before fixing
•Verify the fix: After fixing, test should PASS

Example: Complete Bug Reproduction Flow

javascript

/**
 * Bug Report #142: User reports seeing duplicate "Jesse Pinkman" entries
 * when viewing Breaking Bad characters. Investigation shows database
 * has two records with the same name.
 * 
 * Expected: One Jesse Pinkman record per show
 * Actual: Multiple records with identical names allowed
 */

describe('Characters API - Bug: Duplicate character names in same show', () => {
  let breakingBadId;

  beforeEach(async () => {
    // Set up Breaking Bad show
    const show = await db.shows.insert({
      title: 'Breaking Bad',
      start_year: 2008
    });
    breakingBadId = show.id;
  });

  it('should prevent duplicate character names within same show - Bug #142', async () => {
    // Arrange: Create first Jesse Pinkman
    const first = await request(app)
      .post('/api/characters')
      .send({
        name: 'Jesse Pinkman',
        show_id: breakingBadId,
        actor_name: 'Aaron Paul'
      });
    expect(first.status).toBe(201);

    // Act: Attempt to create duplicate
    const duplicate = await request(app)
      .post('/api/characters')
      .send({
        name: 'Jesse Pinkman', // Same name!
        show_id: breakingBadId,
        actor_name: 'Aaron Paul'
      });
    
    // Assert: Should reject duplicate
    expect(duplicate.status).toBe(400); // FAILS - returns 201!
    expect(duplicate.body.error).toContain('Character already exists');

    // Verify only one Jesse exists
    const characters = await db.characters.findByShow(breakingBadId);
    const jesseRecords = characters.filter(c => c.name === 'Jesse Pinkman');
    expect(jesseRecords).toHaveLength(1); // FAILS - length is 2!
  });
});

When NOT to Use This Skill

Don't use this skill for:

•Writing regular feature tests (use standard test generation patterns)
•Testing happy paths (this is for reproducing FAILURES)
•Performance testing or load testing
•Integration tests that aren't bug-specific

For those scenarios, use the appropriate test generation prompts or patterns instead.

•Creating database seed data
•Writing API endpoint handlers
•Generating test fixtures
•Validating API request/response bodies
•Implementing data import/export functionality