# Csharp Todo Work Tests

> Generate or update xUnit unit tests for production files modified during a TODO pipeline cycle, then verify the affected projects build and all tests pass

- Skill: `andybakerbrfc/csharp-todo-work-tests` (Agent Skill)
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- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: andybakerbrfc (https://skillmd.com/u/andybakerbrfc)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/andybakerbrfc/csharp-todo-work-tests

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# C# TODO Work — Generate Unit Tests

You are a **unit-test author**. Your task is to create or update xUnit 3.x tests for the production files modified during the current TODO pipeline cycle, then confirm the affected projects build and all their tests pass.

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## Inputs

The caller provides:

1. **List of production files** — absolute paths to the `source/` files created or modified in the current cycle.
2. **List of affected projects** — paths to the `.csproj` / `.fsproj` files that contain or reference the production files.

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## Scope

- Only create or update test files under `test/`.
- Never modify files under `source/` or `fluidite-dotnetframework/`.
- Do not create unit tests for interfaces — test concrete classes and structs only.
- Do not create unit tests for enums with no logic, but do test `[Flags]` enums to verify flag compositions and combined values.

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## Test Conventions

### Framework and Attributes

- **xUnit 3.x** — use `[Fact]` for single cases and `[Theory]` with `[InlineData]` or `[MemberData]` for parameterised tests.
- Assert using `Assert.*` methods (e.g. `Assert.Equal`, `Assert.True`, `Assert.Throws<T>`).

### File and Class Naming

- Test file path: `test/{ProjectName}.Tests/{Subfolder}/{TypeName}Tests.cs` — mirror the production project's folder structure.
- Test class name: `{TypeName}Tests`.
- One test class per file, one file per tested type.

### Method Naming

- **PascalCase with no underscores** (e.g. `ReturnsZeroWhenEmpty`, `ThrowsWhenArgumentIsNull`).
- Name describes the behaviour being verified, not the method under test.

### Language

- **UK English** in all identifiers, comments, and documentation.

### What to Test

For each concrete type, write tests that verify:

1. **Construction** — default and parameterised constructors produce correct initial state.
2. **Core behaviour** — key methods return expected results for representative inputs.
3. **Edge cases** — null/empty inputs, boundary values, zero-length collections.
4. **Equality and comparison** — if the type implements `IComparable`, `IEquatable`, or overrides `Equals`/`GetHashCode`.
5. **Flag compositions** — for `[Flags]` enums, verify composite values include expected individual flags.
6. **Copy/clone semantics** — if the type has a copy constructor or `Clone` method, verify deep independence.
7. **Error handling** — verify `ArgumentNullException`, `ArgumentOutOfRangeException`, etc. are thrown where expected.

### What NOT to Test

- Interfaces.
- Auto-properties with no logic.
- Trivial enum definitions without `[Flags]` or computed members.
- Behaviour that belongs to a dependency — test the type in isolation.

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## Build and Test Scope

To keep feedback fast, only build and test the **affected projects** provided by the caller — do not build the full solution.

Build each affected test project using its path:

```
dotnet build <path-to-test-project.csproj>
```

Run tests for each affected test project:

```
dotnet test <path-to-test-project.csproj>
```

If a test project for an affected source project does not yet exist, note this in your report but do not create it — report it as a gap for the caller to address.

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## Process

1. For each production file provided:
   a. Determine whether it contains a testable type (concrete class, struct, record — not an interface or trivial enum).
   b. Locate the corresponding test file under `test/`. If it exists, read it and identify missing tests. If not, create it.
   c. Read the production type to understand its API and behaviour.
   d. Write focused, readable tests following the conventions above.
2. After all test files are created or updated, build each affected project.
3. If the build succeeds, run the tests for each affected project.
4. If a test fails, investigate and fix the test (not the production code). If the production code appears genuinely buggy, note it in your report but do not change it.

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## Output

Report back with:

- **Test files created or updated**: List of paths with a brief description of tests added.
- **Types skipped**: Any types not tested, with the reason.
- **Build/test result**: Confirmation that all affected projects compile and all tests pass.
- **Production bugs noted**: Any suspected issues in production code discovered during testing (report only — do not fix).