Testing Software
MCP Tools
Chrome DevTools (E2E testing):
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Automate user flows in real browser
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Capture screenshots for visual regression
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Run Lighthouse for accessibility testing
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Profile performance during test runs
Testing Pyramid
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Unit Tests (Many): Fast, isolated, test single units
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Integration Tests (Some): Test component interactions
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E2E Tests (Few): Test complete user flows — use Chrome DevTools
Workflows
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Analyze: Use Glob and Grep to identify untested code
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Unit Tests: Cover all public functions
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Edge Cases: Test boundaries and error conditions
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Integration: Test external dependencies
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E2E: Use Chrome DevTools for browser automation
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Regression: Add test for each bug fix
Test Quality Standards
Deterministic
Tests must produce the same result every time.
Isolated
Tests should not depend on each other or shared state.
Clear
Test names should describe the behavior being tested.
Test Patterns
Arrange-Act-Assert (AAA) (Java + JUnit 5)
@ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class) class UserServiceTest { @Mock private EmailService emailService;
@InjectMocks
private UserService userService;
@Test
void registerUser_ValidEmail_SendsWelcomeEmail() {
// Arrange
String email = "test@example.com";
ArgumentCaptor<Email> emailCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(Email.class);
// Act
userService.register(email);
// Assert
verify(emailService).send(emailCaptor.capture());
Email sentEmail = emailCaptor.getValue();
assertThat(sentEmail.getTo()).isEqualTo("test@example.com");
assertThat(sentEmail.getSubject()).isEqualTo("Welcome!");
}
}
E2E Testing with Chrome DevTools
// Use Chrome DevTools MCP for browser automation // - Navigate to pages // - Fill forms and click buttons // - Capture screenshots for visual regression // - Run Lighthouse accessibility audits // - Check console for errors
Commands (Java/Maven)
Run unit tests
mvn test
Run tests with coverage
mvn verify
Run specific test class
mvn test -Dtest=UserServiceTest
Run specific test method
mvn test -Dtest=UserServiceTest#registerUser_ValidEmail_SendsWelcomeEmail
Generate coverage report
mvn jacoco:report
View coverage report
open target/site/jacoco/index.html
Finding Untested Code
Use Glob and Grep to identify gaps:
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Use Glob to find all source files and test files
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Check which source files have corresponding test files
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Use Grep to see if functions are referenced in tests