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angular-testing
Use when writing unit tests for Angular components, services, pipes, or directives. Triggers on requests to "write tests", "add tests", "create spec", "test this component", or when test files need to be created/modified.
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npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/testing/angular-testing
SKILL.md
Angular Testing Guide
Write tests using Vitest with Angular TestBed following project patterns.
Note: Vitest globals (describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach) are pre-configured in tsconfig.spec.json - no imports needed.
Test File Location
Place test files next to the source files:
component-name/
component-name.ts
component-name.spec.ts # <- Test file here
Essential Imports
typescript
import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from "@angular/core/testing";
import { provideZonelessChangeDetection } from "@angular/core";
import { By } from "@angular/platform-browser";
// Vitest globals (describe, it, expect, vi) are available without imports
Component Test Template
typescript
import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from "@angular/core/testing";
import { provideZonelessChangeDetection } from "@angular/core";
import { By } from "@angular/platform-browser";
import { MyComponent } from "./my";
import { MyService } from "../services/my";
describe("MyComponent", () => {
let component: MyComponent;
let fixture: ComponentFixture<MyComponent>;
let mockService: Partial<MyService>;
beforeEach(async () => {
mockService = {
getData: vi.fn(),
saveData: vi.fn(),
};
await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
imports: [MyComponent],
providers: [
provideZonelessChangeDetection(),
{ provide: MyService, useValue: mockService },
],
}).compileComponents();
fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MyComponent);
component = fixture.componentInstance;
});
it("should create", () => {
expect(component).toBeTruthy();
});
it("should render data when loaded", () => {
// Arrange
vi.mocked(mockService.getData).mockReturnValue(["item1", "item2"]);
// Act
fixture.detectChanges();
// Assert
const items = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css(".item"));
expect(items).toHaveLength(2);
});
it("should call service on button click", () => {
// Arrange
fixture.detectChanges();
const button = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css("button"));
// Act
button.triggerEventHandler("click", null);
// Assert
expect(mockService.saveData).toHaveBeenCalled();
});
});
Service Test Template
typescript
import { TestBed } from "@angular/core/testing";
import { provideZonelessChangeDetection } from "@angular/core";
import { provideHttpClient } from "@angular/common/http";
import {
provideHttpClientTesting,
HttpTestingController,
} from "@angular/common/http/testing";
import { MyService } from "./my";
describe("MyService", () => {
let service: MyService;
let httpMock: HttpTestingController;
beforeEach(() => {
TestBed.configureTestingModule({
providers: [
MyService,
provideZonelessChangeDetection(),
provideHttpClient(),
provideHttpClientTesting(),
],
});
service = TestBed.inject(MyService);
httpMock = TestBed.inject(HttpTestingController);
});
afterEach(() => {
httpMock.verify();
});
it("should be created", () => {
expect(service).toBeTruthy();
});
it("should fetch data from API", () => {
// Arrange
const mockData = [{ id: 1, name: "Test" }];
// Act
service.getData().subscribe((data) => {
// Assert
expect(data).toEqual(mockData);
});
// Assert HTTP request
const req = httpMock.expectOne("/api/data");
expect(req.request.method).toBe("GET");
req.flush(mockData);
});
});
Testing Signal Inputs
typescript
import { signal } from "@angular/core";
it("should respond to input changes", () => {
// For required inputs, set before detectChanges
fixture.componentRef.setInput("data", { id: 1, name: "Test" });
fixture.detectChanges();
expect(component.data()).toEqual({ id: 1, name: "Test" });
});
Testing Outputs
typescript
it("should emit event on action", () => {
const emitSpy = vi.fn();
component.valueChange.subscribe(emitSpy);
component.updateValue(42);
expect(emitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(42);
});
Mocking Patterns
typescript
// Mock service methods
const mockService = {
getData: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(of(["data"])),
saveData: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ success: true }),
};
// Spy on existing service
const service = TestBed.inject(MyService);
const spy = vi.spyOn(service, "getData").mockReturnValue(of(["mocked"]));
// Mock external module
vi.mock("external-lib", () => ({
someFunction: vi.fn(() => "mocked result"),
}));
Async Testing
typescript
// Using async/await
it("should handle async operations", async () => {
vi.mocked(mockService.getData).mockResolvedValue(["async data"]);
await component.loadData();
fixture.detectChanges();
expect(component.items()).toEqual(["async data"]);
});
// Testing Observables
it("should handle observable", () => {
vi.mocked(mockService.getData).mockReturnValue(of(["data"]));
service.getData().subscribe((result) => {
expect(result).toEqual(["data"]);
});
});
Fake Timers
typescript
it("should handle delayed operations", () => {
vi.useFakeTimers();
component.startTimer();
vi.advanceTimersByTime(1000);
expect(component.timerComplete()).toBe(true);
vi.useRealTimers();
});
DOM Queries
typescript
// Query by CSS selector
const element = fixture.debugElement.query(By.css(".my-class"));
const elements = fixture.debugElement.queryAll(By.css("button"));
// Query by directive
const directive = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MyDirective));
// Get native element
const nativeElement = element.nativeElement;
expect(nativeElement.textContent).toContain("Expected text");
Checklist
- Vitest globals available (no imports needed)
- Using
provideZonelessChangeDetection()in providers - Following AAA pattern (Arrange, Act, Assert)
- Mocking external dependencies
- Testing component inputs and outputs
- Verifying HTTP requests with
httpMock.verify() - Using descriptive test names
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