Component Testing Skill

Purpose

This skill provides React component testing conventions using Testing Library. Component tests verify rendering, user interactions, and accessibility of React components.

Activation

This skill activates when:

• Creating or modifying files in tests/components/
• Testing React components (.tsx files)
• Working with Testing Library
• Testing user interactions with userEvent

File Patterns

• tests/components/**/*.test.tsx

Workflow

1. Detect component test work (file path contains tests/components/)
2. Load references/Component-Testing-Conventions.md
3. Also load testing-base skill for shared conventions
4. Apply component test patterns with Testing Library
5. Ensure accessibility-first query usage

Key Patterns (REQUIRED)

Custom Render

• ALWAYS use customRender from tests/setup/test-utils.tsx
• Returns { user, ...renderResult } with pre-configured userEvent
• Includes all providers (theme, clerk, etc.)

Testing Library Queries

• Prefer getByRole for accessibility
• Use getByTestId with namespace pattern (ui-, feature-, form-*)
• Use getByText, getByLabelText for content
• Use queryBy* for assertions on missing elements

User Interactions

• Use user from customRender return (pre-configured userEvent)
• Always await user interactions
• Test real user behaviors, not implementation details

Pre-Mocked Dependencies

• Clerk, Next.js navigation, sonner, next-themes are pre-mocked
• Mock server actions with vi.mock()

References

• references/Component-Testing-Conventions.md - Complete component testing conventions