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bats-testing-patterns

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Master Bash Automated Testing System (Bats) for comprehensive shell script testing. Use when writing tests for shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, or requiring test-driven development of shell utilities.

When to use

• Writing unit tests for shell scripts
• Implementing TDD for scripts
• Setting up automated testing in CI/CD pipelines
• Testing edge cases and error conditions
• Validating behavior across shell environments

When not to use

• The project does not use shell scripts
• You need integration tests beyond shell behavior
• The goal is only linting or formatting

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