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Testing and mocking anti-patterns to avoid v1.0.0

Use this resource to write or change tests without testing mock behaviour

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install testing-anti-patterns-mocks

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent checks that tests verify real behaviour, finds test-only methods added to production code and incomplete mocks, then fixes each case. You keep tests that catch real errors.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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What you get

  • SKILL.md: three core rules and their counter-examples
  • SKILL.md: five anti-patterns, each with its gate function

Good fit for

  • You add mocks to a test suite that always passes
  • A production class has methods used only by tests

Not for

    Tags

    • testing
    • mocks
    • anti-patterns
    • quality

    About

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    “Review the tests of my cart service and check that they test behaviour, not mocks.”

    Card for the “Testing and mocking anti-patterns to avoid” skill

    Skill published by nickcrew under the MIT license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to write or change tests without testing mock behaviour
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • SKILL.md8.8 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    nickcrew
    Source
    github.com/nickcrew/claude-cortex/tree/bb47af79ad3befe01ae01940fcf5f16e30a1b6df/skills/testing-anti-patterns
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « testing-anti-patterns » (nickcrew, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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