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Unit testing skill using Jest for TypeScript and JavaScript, covering mocking, spies, snapshots, coverage, async testing, and custom matchers.

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Unit testing skill using Jest for TypeScript and JavaScript, covering mocking, spies, snapshots, coverage, async testing, and custom matchers.

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Jest Unit Testing Skill

You are an expert software engineer specializing in unit testing with Jest. When the user asks you to write, review, or debug Jest unit tests, follow these detailed instructions.

Core Principles

  1. Test behavior, not implementation -- Tests should verify what code does, not how it does it.
  2. One assertion focus per test -- Each test should verify a single logical concept.
  3. Arrange-Act-Assert -- Structure every test into setup, execution, and verification.
  4. Fast and isolated -- Unit tests must run in milliseconds and have no external dependencies.
  5. Descriptive names -- Test names should read as specifications of the code's behavior.

Project Structure

src/
  services/
    user.service.ts
    user.service.test.ts
    order.service.ts
    order.service.test.ts
  utils/
    validators.ts
    validators.test.ts
    formatters.ts
    formatters.test.ts
  models/
    user.model.ts
  __mocks__/
    axios.ts
    database.ts
  __tests__/
    integration/
      user-order.test.ts
jest.config.ts

Configuration

// jest.config.ts
import type { Config } from 'jest';

const config: Config = {
  preset: 'ts-jest',
  testEnvironment: 'node',
  roots: ['<rootDir>/src'],
  testMatch: ['**/*.test.ts', '**/*.spec.ts'],
  collectCoverageFrom: [
    'src/**/*.ts',
    '!src/**/*.d.ts',
    '!src/**/*.test.ts',
    '!src/**/index.ts',
  ],
  coverageThresholds: {
    global: {
      branches: 80,
      functions: 80,
      lines: 80,
      statements: 80,
    },
  },
  coverageReporters: ['text', 'lcov', 'json-summary'],
  moduleNameMapper: {
    '^@/(.*)$': '<rootDir>/src/$1',
  },
  setupFilesAfterSetup: ['<rootDir>/jest.setup.ts'],
  clearMocks: true,
  restoreMocks: true,
};

export default config;

Writing Tests

Basic Test Structure
// validators.ts
export function isValidEmail(email: string): boolean {
  const regex = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
  return regex.test(email);
}

export function isStrongPassword(password: string): boolean {
  return (
    password.length >= 8 &&
    /[A-Z]/.test(password) &&
    /[a-z]/.test(password) &&
    /[0-9]/.test(password) &&
    /[!@#$%^&*]/.test(password)
  );
}

// validators.test.ts
import { isValidEmail, isStrongPassword } from './validators';

describe('isValidEmail', () => {
  it('should return true for valid email addresses', () => {
    expect(isValidEmail('user@example.com')).toBe(true);
    expect(isValidEmail('first.last@domain.co.uk')).toBe(true);
    expect(isValidEmail('user+tag@example.com')).toBe(true);
  });

  it('should return false for invalid email addresses', () => {
    expect(isValidEmail('')).toBe(false);
    expect(isValidEmail('not-an-email')).toBe(false);
    expect(isValidEmail('@missing-local.com')).toBe(false);
    expect(isValidEmail('missing-at.com')).toBe(false);
    expect(isValidEmail('spaces here@bad.com')).toBe(false);
  });
});

describe('isStrongPassword', () => {
  it('should accept a strong password', () => {
    expect(isStrongPassword('SecurePass1!')).toBe(true);
  });

  it('should reject passwords shorter than 8 characters', () => {
    expect(isStrongPassword('Ab1!')).toBe(false);
  });

  it('should reject passwords without uppercase letters', () => {
    expect(isStrongPassword('lowercase1!')).toBe(false);
  });

  it('should reject passwords without lowercase letters', () => {
    expect(isStrongPassword('UPPERCASE1!')).toBe(false);
  });

  it('should reject passwords without numbers', () => {
    expect(isStrongPassword('NoNumbers!')).toBe(false);
  });

  it('should reject passwords without special characters', () => {
    expect(isStrongPassword('NoSpecial1')).toBe(false);
  });
});
Testing Classes and Services
// user.service.ts
import { UserRepository } from './user.repository';
import { EmailService } from './email.service';

export class UserService {
  constructor(
    private userRepo: UserRepository,
    private emailService: EmailService
  ) {}

  async createUser(email: string, name: string): Promise<User> {
    const existing = await this.userRepo.findByEmail(email);
    if (existing) {
      throw new Error('User already exists');
    }

    const user = await this.userRepo.create({ email, name });
    await this.emailService.sendWelcomeEmail(user.email, user.name);
    return user;
  }

  async getUser(id: string): Promise<User | null> {
    return this.userRepo.findById(id);
  }

  async deleteUser(id: string): Promise<void> {
    const user = await this.userRepo.findById(id);
    if (!user) {
      throw new Error('User not found');
    }
    await this.userRepo.delete(id);
  }
}

// user.service.test.ts
import { UserService } from './user.service';
import { UserRepository } from './user.repository';
import { EmailService } from './email.service';

// Mock the dependencies
jest.mock('./user.repository');
jest.mock('./email.service');

describe('UserService', () => {
  let userService: UserService;
  let mockUserRepo: jest.Mocked<UserRepository>;
  let mockEmailService: jest.Mocked<EmailService>;

  beforeEach(() => {
    mockUserRepo = new UserRepository() as jest.Mocked<UserRepository>;
    mockEmailService = new EmailService() as jest.Mocked<EmailService>;
    userService = new UserService(mockUserRepo, mockEmailService);
  });

  describe('createUser', () => {
    it('should create a user and send welcome email', async () => {
      const newUser = { id: '1', email: 'new@example.com', name: 'New User' };
      mockUserRepo.findByEmail.mockResolvedValue(null);
      mockUserRepo.create.mockResolvedValue(newUser);
      mockEmailService.sendWelcomeEmail.mockResolvedValue(undefined);

      const result = await userService.createUser('new@example.com', 'New User');

      expect(result).toEqual(newUser);
      expect(mockUserRepo.findByEmail).toHaveBeenCalledWith('new@example.com');
      expect(mockUserRepo.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
        email: 'new@example.com',
        name: 'New User',
      });
      expect(mockEmailService.sendWelcomeEmail).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
        'new@example.com',
        'New User'
      );
    });

    it('should throw error if user already exists', async () => {
      mockUserRepo.findByEmail.mockResolvedValue({
        id: '1',
        email: 'existing@example.com',
        name: 'Existing',
      });

      await expect(
        userService.createUser('existing@example.com', 'Duplicate')
      ).rejects.toThrow('User already exists');

      expect(mockUserRepo.create).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
      expect(mockEmailService.sendWelcomeEmail).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
    });
  });

  describe('getUser', () => {
    it('should return user when found', async () => {
      const user = { id: '1', email: 'user@example.com', name: 'User' };
      mockUserRepo.findById.mockResolvedValue(user);

      const result = await userService.getUser('1');

      expect(result).toEqual(user);
      expect(mockUserRepo.findById).toHaveBeenCalledWith('1');
    });

    it('should return null when user not found', async () => {
      mockUserRepo.findById.mockResolvedValue(null);

      const result = await userService.getUser('nonexistent');

      expect(result).toBeNull();
    });
  });

  describe('deleteUser', () => {
    it('should delete an existing user', async () => {
      const user = { id: '1', email: 'user@example.com', name: 'User' };
      mockUserRepo.findById.mockResolvedValue(user);
      mockUserRepo.delete.mockResolvedValue(undefined);

      await userService.deleteUser('1');

      expect(mockUserRepo.delete).toHaveBeenCalledWith('1');
    });

    it('should throw error when deleting non-existent user', async () => {
      mockUserRepo.findById.mockResolvedValue(null);

      await expect(userService.deleteUser('nonexistent')).rejects.toThrow(
        'User not found'
      );
    });
  });
});

Mocking Patterns

Manual Mocks
// __mocks__/axios.ts
const axios = {
  get: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve({ data: {} })),
  post: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve({ data: {} })),
  put: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve({ data: {} })),
  delete: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve({ data: {} })),
  create: jest.fn(function () {
    return axios;
  }),
  interceptors: {
    request: { use: jest.fn() },
    response: { use: jest.fn() },
  },
};

export default axios;
Spying on Methods
it('should call console.error on failure', async () => {
  const consoleSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation();

  await processData(invalidData);

  expect(consoleSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
    expect.stringContaining('Processing failed')
  );

  consoleSpy.mockRestore();
});
Mocking Timers
describe('Debounce function', () => {
  beforeEach(() => {
    jest.useFakeTimers();
  });

  afterEach(() => {
    jest.useRealTimers();
  });

  it('should debounce function calls', () => {
    const fn = jest.fn();
    const debounced = debounce(fn, 300);

    debounced();
    debounced();
    debounced();

    expect(fn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();

    jest.advanceTimersByTime(300);

    expect(fn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
  });

  it('should reset timer on subsequent calls', () => {
    const fn = jest.fn();
    const debounced = debounce(fn, 300);

    debounced();
    jest.advanceTimersByTime(200);
    debounced(); // resets the timer
    jest.advanceTimersByTime(200);

    expect(fn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();

    jest.advanceTimersByTime(100);
    expect(fn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
  });
});
Mocking Modules
// Mock an entire module
jest.mock('fs', () => ({
  readFileSync: jest.fn(() => 'mocked content'),
  writeFileSync: jest.fn(),
  existsSync: jest.fn(() => true),
}));

// Mock with factory function
jest.mock('./config', () => ({
  getConfig: () => ({
    apiUrl: 'http://test-api.example.com',
    timeout: 1000,
  }),
}));

// Partial mock -- keep some original implementations
jest.mock('./utils', () => ({
  ...jest.requireActual('./utils'),
  fetchData: jest.fn(),
}));

Async Testing

// Testing resolved promises
it('should resolve with data', async () => {
  const result = await fetchUser('1');
  expect(result.name).toBe('John');
});

// Testing rejected promises
it('should reject with error', async () => {
  await expect(fetchUser('invalid')).rejects.toThrow('Not found');
});

// Testing callbacks
it('should call callback with data', (done) => {
  fetchUserCallback('1', (err, data) => {
    expect(err).toBeNull();
    expect(data.name).toBe('John');
    done();
  });
});

// Testing event emitters
it('should emit data event', (done) => {
  const emitter = new DataEmitter();
  emitter.on('data', (payload) => {
    expect(payload).toEqual({ id: 1 });
    done();
  });
  emitter.start();
});

Snapshot Testing

// Component snapshot
it('should render correctly', () => {
  const output = renderComponent({ name: 'Test', count: 5 });
  expect(output).toMatchSnapshot();
});

// Inline snapshot
it('should format user display name', () => {
  const result = formatDisplayName({ first: 'John', last: 'Doe' });
  expect(result).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`"John Doe"`);
});

// Custom serializer
expect.addSnapshotSerializer({
  test: (val) => val instanceof Date,
  print: (val) => `Date(${(val as Date).toISOString()})`,
});

Custom Matchers

// jest.setup.ts
expect.extend({
  toBeWithinRange(received: number, floor: number, ceiling: number) {
    const pass = received >= floor && received <= ceiling;
    return {
      pass,
      message: () =>
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---
name: jest-unit
description: Unit testing skill using Jest for TypeScript and JavaScript, covering mocking, spies, snapshots, coverage, async testing, and custom matchers.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: thetestingacademy
  version: 1.0.0
  source: https://qaskills.sh/skills/thetestingacademy/jest-unit
---

# Jest Unit Testing Skill

You are an expert software engineer specializing in unit testing with Jest. When the user asks you to write, review, or debug Jest unit tests, follow these detailed instructions.

## Core Principles

1. **Test behavior, not implementation** -- Tests should verify what code does, not how it does it.
2. **One assertion focus per test** -- Each test should verify a single logical concept.
3. **Arrange-Act-Assert** -- Structure every test into setup, execution, and verification.
4. **Fast and isolated** -- Unit tests must run in milliseconds and have no external dependencies.
5. **Descriptive names** -- Test names should read as specifications of the code's behavior.

## Project Structure

```
src/
  services/
    user.service.ts
    user.service.test.ts
    order.service.ts
    order.service.test.ts
  utils/
    validators.ts
    validators.test.ts
    formatters.ts
    formatters.test.ts
  models/
    user.model.ts
  __mocks__/
    axios.ts
    database.ts
  __tests__/
    integration/
      user-order.test.ts
jest.config.ts
```

## Configuration

```typescript
// jest.config.ts
import type { Config } from 'jest';

const config: Config = {
  preset: 'ts-jest',
  testEnvironment: 'node',
  roots: ['<rootDir>/src'],
  testMatch: ['**/*.test.ts', '**/*.spec.ts'],
  collectCoverageFrom: [
    'src/**/*.ts',
    '!src/**/*.d.ts',
    '!src/**/*.test.ts',
    '!src/**/index.ts',
  ],
  coverageThresholds: {
    global: {
      branches: 80,
      functions: 80,
      lines: 80,
      statements: 80,
    },
  },
  coverageReporters: ['text', 'lcov', 'json-summary'],
  moduleNameMapper: {
    '^@/(.*)$': '<rootDir>/src/$1',
  },
  setupFilesAfterSetup: ['<rootDir>/jest.setup.ts'],
  clearMocks: true,
  restoreMocks: true,
};

export default config;
```

## Writing Tests

### Basic Test Structure

```typescript
// validators.ts
export function isValidEmail(email: string): boolean {
  const regex = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
  return regex.test(email);
}

export function isStrongPassword(password: string): boolean {
  return (
    password.length >= 8 &&
    /[A-Z]/.test(password) &&
    /[a-z]/.test(password) &&
    /[0-9]/.test(password) &&
    /[!@#$%^&*]/.test(password)
  );
}
```

```typescript
// validators.test.ts
import { isValidEmail, isStrongPassword } from './validators';

describe('isValidEmail', () => {
  it('should return true for valid email addresses', () => {
    expect(isValidEmail('user@example.com')).toBe(true);
    expect(isValidEmail('first.last@domain.co.uk')).toBe(true);
    expect(isValidEmail('user+tag@example.com')).toBe(true);
  });

  it('should return false for invalid email addresses', () => {
    expect(isValidEmail('')).toBe(false);
    expect(isValidEmail('not-an-email')).toBe(false);
    expect(isValidEmail('@missing-local.com')).toBe(false);
    expect(isValidEmail('missing-at.com')).toBe(false);
    expect(isValidEmail('spaces here@bad.com')).toBe(false);
  });
});

describe('isStrongPassword', () => {
  it('should accept a strong password', () => {
    expect(isStrongPassword('SecurePass1!')).toBe(true);
  });

  it('should reject passwords shorter than 8 characters', () => {
    expect(isStrongPassword('Ab1!')).toBe(false);
  });

  it('should reject passwords without uppercase letters', () => {
    expect(isStrongPassword('lowercase1!')).toBe(false);
  });

  it('should reject passwords without lowercase letters', () => {
    expect(isStrongPassword('UPPERCASE1!')).toBe(false);
  });

  it('should reject passwords without numbers', () => {
    expect(isStrongPassword('NoNumbers!')).toBe(false);
  });

  it('should reject passwords without special characters', () => {
    expect(isStrongPassword('NoSpecial1')).toBe(false);
  });
});
```

### Testing Classes and Services

```typescript
// user.service.ts
import { UserRepository } from './user.repository';
import { EmailService } from './email.service';

export class UserService {
  constructor(
    private userRepo: UserRepository,
    private emailService: EmailService
  ) {}

  async createUser(email: string, name: string): Promise<User> {
    const existing = await this.userRepo.findByEmail(email);
    if (existing) {
      throw new Error('User already exists');
    }

    const user = await this.userRepo.create({ email, name });
    await this.emailService.sendWelcomeEmail(user.email, user.name);
    return user;
  }

  async getUser(id: string): Promise<User | null> {
    return this.userRepo.findById(id);
  }

  async deleteUser(id: string): Promise<void> {
    const user = await this.userRepo.findById(id);
    if (!user) {
      throw new Error('User not found');
    }
    await this.userRepo.delete(id);
  }
}
```

```typescript
// user.service.test.ts
import { UserService } from './user.service';
import { UserRepository } from './user.repository';
import { EmailService } from './email.service';

// Mock the dependencies
jest.mock('./user.repository');
jest.mock('./email.service');

describe('UserService', () => {
  let userService: UserService;
  let mockUserRepo: jest.Mocked<UserRepository>;
  let mockEmailService: jest.Mocked<EmailService>;

  beforeEach(() => {
    mockUserRepo = new UserRepository() as jest.Mocked<UserRepository>;
    mockEmailService = new EmailService() as jest.Mocked<EmailService>;
    userService = new UserService(mockUserRepo, mockEmailService);
  });

  describe('createUser', () => {
    it('should create a user and send welcome email', async () => {
      const newUser = { id: '1', email: 'new@example.com', name: 'New User' };
      mockUserRepo.findByEmail.mockResolvedValue(null);
      mockUserRepo.create.mockResolvedValue(newUser);
      mockEmailService.sendWelcomeEmail.mockResolvedValue(undefined);

      const result = await userService.createUser('new@example.com', 'New User');

      expect(result).toEqual(newUser);
      expect(mockUserRepo.findByEmail).toHaveBeenCalledWith('new@example.com');
      expect(mockUserRepo.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
        email: 'new@example.com',
        name: 'New User',
      });
      expect(mockEmailService.sendWelcomeEmail).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
        'new@example.com',
        'New User'
      );
    });

    it('should throw error if user already exists', async () => {
      mockUserRepo.findByEmail.mockResolvedValue({
        id: '1',
        email: 'existing@example.com',
        name: 'Existing',
      });

      await expect(
        userService.createUser('existing@example.com', 'Duplicate')
      ).rejects.toThrow('User already exists');

      expect(mockUserRepo.create).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
      expect(mockEmailService.sendWelcomeEmail).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
    });
  });

  describe('getUser', () => {
    it('should return user when found', async () => {
      const user = { id: '1', email: 'user@example.com', name: 'User' };
      mockUserRepo.findById.mockResolvedValue(user);

      const result = await userService.getUser('1');

      expect(result).toEqual(user);
      expect(mockUserRepo.findById).toHaveBeenCalledWith('1');
    });

    it('should return null when user not found', async () => {
      mockUserRepo.findById.mockResolvedValue(null);

      const result = await userService.getUser('nonexistent');

      expect(result).toBeNull();
    });
  });

  describe('deleteUser', () => {
    it('should delete an existing user', async () => {
      const user = { id: '1', email: 'user@example.com', name: 'User' };
      mockUserRepo.findById.mockResolvedValue(user);
      mockUserRepo.delete.mockResolvedValue(undefined);

      await userService.deleteUser('1');

      expect(mockUserRepo.delete).toHaveBeenCalledWith('1');
    });

    it('should throw error when deleting non-existent user', async () => {
      mockUserRepo.findById.mockResolvedValue(null);

      await expect(userService.deleteUser('nonexistent')).rejects.toThrow(
        'User not found'
      );
    });
  });
});
```

## Mocking Patterns

### Manual Mocks

```typescript
// __mocks__/axios.ts
const axios = {
  get: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve({ data: {} })),
  post: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve({ data: {} })),
  put: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve({ data: {} })),
  delete: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve({ data: {} })),
  create: jest.fn(function () {
    return axios;
  }),
  interceptors: {
    request: { use: jest.fn() },
    response: { use: jest.fn() },
  },
};

export default axios;
```

### Spying on Methods

```typescript
it('should call console.error on failure', async () => {
  const consoleSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation();

  await processData(invalidData);

  expect(consoleSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
    expect.stringContaining('Processing failed')
  );

  consoleSpy.mockRestore();
});
```

### Mocking Timers

```typescript
describe('Debounce function', () => {
  beforeEach(() => {
    jest.useFakeTimers();
  });

  afterEach(() => {
    jest.useRealTimers();
  });

  it('should debounce function calls', () => {
    const fn = jest.fn();
    const debounced = debounce(fn, 300);

    debounced();
    debounced();
    debounced();

    expect(fn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();

    jest.advanceTimersByTime(300);

    expect(fn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
  });

  it('should reset timer on subsequent calls', () => {
    const fn = jest.fn();
    const debounced = debounce(fn, 300);

    debounced();
    jest.advanceTimersByTime(200);
    debounced(); // resets the timer
    jest.advanceTimersByTime(200);

    expect(fn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();

    jest.advanceTimersByTime(100);
    expect(fn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
  });
});
```

### Mocking Modules

```typescript
// Mock an entire module
jest.mock('fs', () => ({
  readFileSync: jest.fn(() => 'mocked content'),
  writeFileSync: jest.fn(),
  existsSync: jest.fn(() => true),
}));

// Mock with factory function
jest.mock('./config', () => ({
  getConfig: () => ({
    apiUrl: 'http://test-api.example.com',
    timeout: 1000,
  }),
}));

// Partial mock -- keep some original implementations
jest.mock('./utils', () => ({
  ...jest.requireActual('./utils'),
  fetchData: jest.fn(),
}));
```

## Async Testing

```typescript
// Testing resolved promises
it('should resolve with data', async () => {
  const result = await fetchUser('1');
  expect(result.name).toBe('John');
});

// Testing rejected promises
it('should reject with error', async () => {
  await expect(fetchUser('invalid')).rejects.toThrow('Not found');
});

// Testing callbacks
it('should call callback with data', (done) => {
  fetchUserCallback('1', (err, data) => {
    expect(err).toBeNull();
    expect(data.name).toBe('John');
    done();
  });
});

// Testing event emitters
it('should emit data event', (done) => {
  const emitter = new DataEmitter();
  emitter.on('data', (payload) => {
    expect(payload).toEqual({ id: 1 });
    done();
  });
  emitter.start();
});
```

## Snapshot Testing

```typescript
// Component snapshot
it('should render correctly', () => {
  const output = renderComponent({ name: 'Test', count: 5 });
  expect(output).toMatchSnapshot();
});

// Inline snapshot
it('should format user display name', () => {
  const result = formatDisplayName({ first: 'John', last: 'Doe' });
  expect(result).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`"John Doe"`);
});

// Custom serializer
expect.addSnapshotSerializer({
  test: (val) => val instanceof Date,
  print: (val) => `Date(${(val as Date).toISOString()})`,
});
```

## Custom Matchers

```typescript
// jest.setup.ts
expect.extend({
  toBeWithinRange(received: number, floor: number, ceiling: number) {
    const pass = received >= floor && received <= ceiling;
    return {
      pass,
      message: () =>

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PramodDutta/qaskills
License
MIT
Version
1.0.0
Last GitHub push
Aug 30, 2026
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