# unit-test-config-properties

Provides JUnit 5 patterns to unit test Spring Boot @ConfigurationProperties using ApplicationContextRunner without starting a full application context.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3700 installs · ★ 363
- Author: giuseppe-trisciuoglio
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/HEAD/plugins/developer-kit-java/skills/unit-test-config-properties/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/unit-test-config-properties

## What it does

This skill provides test setups for property binding, validation constraints, and type conversions in Spring Boot. It guides the agent in using `ApplicationContextRunner` to test prefix binding between kebab-case properties and camelCase Java fields.

It handles validation tests with `@Validated`, `@NotBlank`, and `@Min` via `context.hasFailed()` checks. The pattern requires `spring-boot-starter-test` and `assertj-core` in your build configuration, so tests will not compile without them.

The patterns also test default values, environment profiles, and conversions for types such as `Duration` or `DataSize`. Tests execute quickly because no heavy Web context starts up.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill unit-test-config-properties -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill unit-test-config-properties -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill unit-test-config-properties -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit unit-test-config-properties
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/unit-test-config-properties/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill unit-test-config-properties -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --path plugins/developer-kit-java/skills/unit-test-config-properties
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill unit-test-config-properties -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/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/HEAD/plugins/developer-kit-java/skills/unit-test-config-properties/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- test `@ConfigurationProperties` binding without starting the full Spring context
- verify `@Validated` constraints such as `@NotBlank` and `@Min` on configuration beans
- check type conversions for `Duration`, `DataSize`, maps, and lists
- verify default property values when configuration keys are omitted

## Example prompts
- Write an ApplicationContextRunner test for SecurityProperties to verify JWT property binding
- Generate a unit test for ServerProperties checking that blank host fails validation
- Test type conversion from string to Duration in FeatureProperties using JUnit 5

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: unit-test-config-properties
description: Provides patterns for unit testing `@ConfigurationProperties` classes with `@ConfigurationPropertiesTest`. Validates property binding, tests validation constraints, verifies default values, checks type conversions, and mocks property sources for Spring Boot configuration properties. Use when testing application configuration binding, validating YAML or application.properties files, verifying environment-specific settings, or testing nested property structures.
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Bash, Glob, Grep
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# Unit Testing Configuration Properties and Profiles

## Overview

This skill provides patterns for unit testing `@ConfigurationProperties` bindings, environment-specific configurations, and property validation using JUnit 5. Covers testing property name mapping, type conversions, validation constraints, nested structures, and profile-specific configurations without full Spring context startup.

**Key validation checkpoints:**
- Property prefix matches between `@ConfigurationProperties` and test properties
- Validation triggers on `@Validated` classes with invalid values
- Type conversions work for Duration, DataSize, collections, and maps

## When to Use

- Testing `@ConfigurationProperties` property binding
- Testing property name mapping and type conversions
- Validating configuration with `@NotBlank`, `@Min`, `@Max`, `@Email` constraints
- Testing environment-specific configurations (dev, prod)
- Testing nested property structures and collections
- Verifying default values when properties are not specified
- Fast configuration tests without Spring context startup

## Instructions

1. **Set up test dependencies**: Add `spring-boot-starter-test` and AssertJ dependencies
2. **Use ApplicationContextRunner**: Test property bindings without starting full Spring context
3. **Define property prefixes**: Ensure `@ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "...")` matches test property paths
4. **Test all property paths**: Verify each property including nested structures and collections
5. **Test validation constraints**: Use `context.hasFailed()` to verify `@Validated` properties reject invalid values
6. **Test type conversions**: Verify Duration (`30s`), DataSize (`50MB`), collections, and maps convert correctly
7. **Test default values**: Verify properties have correct defaults when not specified in test properties
8. **Test profile-specific configs**: Use `@Profile` with `ApplicationContextRunner` for environment-specific configurations
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