Testing

The Boring JavaScript Stack uses a layered testing strategy: unit tests for helpers and business logic, integration tests for Inertia action responses, and end-to-end tests for full browser flows. Each layer uses purpose-built tooling that requires zero external test frameworks.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• •Writing unit tests for Sails.js helpers using Node.js built-in test runner (node:test)
• •Writing end-to-end tests with Playwright for page flows and user interactions
• •Writing integration tests using inertia-sails/test assertion library
• •Configuring the test environment (config/env/test.js, database strategy, email mocking)
• •Setting up Playwright configuration (playwright.config.js)
• •Setting up CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions for automated testing
• •Understanding the getSails() singleton pattern for test initialization

Rules

Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:

• •rules/getting-started.md - Testing philosophy, project structure, npm scripts, prerequisites
• •rules/unit-testing.md - Node.js built-in test runner, getSails() pattern, helper testing, assertions
• •rules/e2e-testing.md - Playwright setup, configuration, page testing, selectors, traces, CI
• •rules/integration-testing.md - inertia-sails/test API, all assertion methods, partial requests
• •rules/test-configuration.md - Test environment config, database strategy, email mocking, GitHub Actions CI