Claude Code How-To Guide

name: Expand Unit Tests description: Increase test coverage by targeting untested branches and edge cases tags: testing, coverage, unit-tests


Expand Unit Tests

Expand existing unit tests adapted to project's testing framework:

  1. Analyze coverage: Run coverage report to identify untested branches, edge cases, and low-coverage areas
  2. Identify gaps: Review code for logical branches, error paths, boundary conditions, null/empty inputs
  3. Write tests using project's framework:
  4. Jest/Vitest/Mocha (JavaScript/TypeScript)
  5. pytest/unittest (Python)
  6. Go testing/testify (Go)
  7. Rust test framework (Rust)
  8. Target specific scenarios:
  9. Error handling and exceptions
  10. Boundary values (min/max, empty, null)
  11. Edge cases and corner cases
  12. State transitions and side effects
  13. Verify improvement: Run coverage again, confirm measurable increase

Present new test code blocks only. Follow existing test patterns and naming conventions.


Last Updated: April 9, 2026