# bun-test-basics

A skill that feeds your agent the bun:test syntax: assertions, describe/it, skip/only/each modifiers and how to run the suite.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 458 installs · ★ 236
- Author: secondsky
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/bun/skills/bun-test-basics/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/bun-test-basics

## What it does

The skill hands the agent a reference for Bun's built-in test runner. It covers the import line `import { test, expect, describe } from "bun:test"`, the file patterns Bun picks up on its own (`*.test.ts`, `*_test.ts`, `*.spec.ts`, `*_spec.ts`), and the run commands: `bun test`, a single file, or a name filter via `--test-name-pattern`.

Modifiers get their own section. `test.skip` parks a test, `test.todo` leaves a placeholder, `test.failing` marks a known bug, `test.each` expands a table of cases, and `test.concurrent` with `test.serial` controls parallelism. Matchers are listed by group: equality, numbers, strings, arrays, objects, exceptions, promises.

Watch out for `test.only`. In Bun 1.3 and later `bun test` exits non-zero in CI when a file uses it, so keep it for local debugging and don't commit it. Useful CLI flags include `--timeout` (default 5000ms), `--bail`, `--watch`, `--randomize` with `--seed`, and for CI the `--reporter=junit` reporter with `--reporter-outfile`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill bun-test-basics -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/bun-test-basics/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/bun-test-basics/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill bun-test-basics -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/bun-test-basics/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill bun-test-basics -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/bun-test-basics/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install secondsky/claude-skills bun-test-basics
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/bun-test-basics/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill bun-test-basics -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills --path plugins/bun/skills/bun-test-basics
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/bun-test-basics/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add secondsky/claude-skills --skill bun-test-basics -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/secondsky/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/bun/skills/bun-test-basics/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a first `bun:test` test without digging through docs
- expand repeated cases with `test.each`
- mark a known bug with `test.failing` so it stops breaking the build
- emit JUnit XML for a CI pipeline
- debug an `expect is not defined` error

## Example prompts
- show me how to write a bun:test test with describe and expect
- turn this into a parameterized test with test.each
- how do I run only tests matching "addition"?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: bun-test-basics
description: "Use for bun:test syntax, assertions, describe/it, test.skip/only/each, and basic patterns."
metadata:
  version: "1.0.0"
license: MIT
---

# Bun Test Basics

Bun ships with a fast, built-in, Jest-compatible test runner. Tests run with the Bun runtime and support TypeScript/JSX natively.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Run all tests
bun test

# Run specific file
bun test ./test/math.test.ts

# Run tests matching pattern
bun test --test-name-pattern "addition"
```

## Writing Tests

```typescript
import { test, expect, describe } from "bun:test";

test("2 + 2", () => {
  expect(2 + 2).toBe(4);
});

describe("math", () => {
  test("addition", () => {
    expect(1 + 1).toBe(2);
  });

  test("subtraction", () => {
    expect(5 - 3).toBe(2);
  });
});
```

## Test File Patterns

Bun discovers test files matching:
- `*.test.{js|jsx|ts|tsx}`
- `*_test.{js|jsx|ts|tsx}`
- `*.spec.{js|jsx|ts|tsx}`
- `*_spec.{js|jsx|ts|tsx}`

## Test Modifiers

```typescript
// Skip a test
test.skip("not ready", () => {
  // won't run
});

// Only run this test
test.only("focus on this", () => {
  // other tests won't run
});
// NOTE: in Bun 1.3+ `bun test` exits non-zero in CI when a file uses
// `test.only`. Use it for local debugging only — never commit it.

// Placeholder for future test
test.todo("implement later");

// Expected to fail
test.failing("known bug", () => {
  throw new Error("This is expected");
});
```

## Parameterized Tests

```typescript
test.each([
  [1, 1, 2],
  [2, 2, 4],
  [3, 3, 6],
])("add(%i, %i) = %i", (a, b, expected) => {
  expect(a + b).toBe(expected);
});

// With objects
test.each([
  { a: 1, b: 2, expected: 3 },
  { a: 5, b: 5, expected: 10 },
])("add($a, $b) = $expected", ({ a, b, expected }) => {
  expect(a + b).toBe(expected);
});
```

## Concurrent Tests

```typescript
// Run tests in parallel
test.concurrent("async test 1", async () => {
  await fetch("/api/1");
});

test.concurrent("async test 2", async () => {
  await fetch("/api/2");
});

// Force sequential when using --concurrent
test.serial("must run alone", () => {
  // runs sequentially
});
```

## Common Matchers

```typescript
// Equality
expect(value).toBe(4);           // Strict equality
expect(obj).toEqual({ a: 1 });   // Deep equality
expect(value).toStrictEqual(4);  // Strict + type

// Truthiness
expect(value).toBeTruthy();
expect(value).toBeFalsy();
expect(value).toBeNull();
expect(value).toBeDefined();
expect(value).toBeUndefined();

// Numbers
expect(value).toBeGreaterThan(3);
expect(value).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(3);
expect(value).toBeLessThan(5);
expect(value).toBeCloseTo(0.3, 5);  // Floating point

// Strings
expect(str).toMatch(/pattern/);
expect(str).toContain("substring");
````
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