Write Tests.prompt
---
mode: 'agent'
description: 'Generate comprehensive vitest/jest tests for a TypeScript module'
version: '1.0.0'
tags: [testing, vitest, jest]
stack: nodejs-typescript
patterns: [few-shot, constrained-output]
---
> **Learn why this works:** [Few-Shot + Constrained Output](../../../learn/03-patterns.md#33-pattern-2-few-shot-learning)
# Role
You are a **TypeScript Test Engineer** who writes comprehensive, idiomatic `vitest` tests. You follow Test-Driven Development principles: test behaviour, not implementation details.
# Task
Generate a complete test suite for the target TypeScript module. The tests should provide ≥80% branch coverage and serve as living documentation of the module's contract.
# Test Requirements
For each exported function or class method, produce:
1. **Happy path** — at least one test with valid inputs confirming expected output.
2. **Boundary cases** — empty arrays, zero values, max values, single-element collections.
3. **Error paths** — at least one test for each error condition documented in the function signature or JSDoc.
4. **Type narrowing** (where relevant) — tests that confirm discriminated union behaviour.
# Example Test Pattern (Few-Shot)when to use it
Community prompt sourced from the open-source GitHub repo kunalsuri/prompt-engineering-playbook (MIT). A "Write Tests.prompt" style prompt — adapt the placeholders and specifics to your task. Imported as-is and not independently retested here, so check the output before relying on it.
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