---
paths:
  - "nodes/*/test/**"
---

# Testing Rules

## Test Structure
Every node has at minimum:
- `test/basic/*.test.js` — Unit tests for individual functions (specificClass domain logic)
- `test/integration/*.test.js` — Node interaction and message passing tests
- `test/helpers/` (optional) — Shared test utilities for this node

Edge-case tests live wherever they fit (in `basic/` for pure-logic edges, in `integration/` for runtime edges). Don't require a separate `test/edge/` directory.

## Test Runner
```bash
node --test nodes/<nodeName>/test/basic/*.test.js
node --test nodes/<nodeName>/test/integration/*.test.js
```

## Test Requirements
- Every behavior change requires a failing-before/passing-after test
- Tests must validate against function anchor expected behavior
- Example flows (`examples/`) must stay in sync with implementation

## Example Flows
Each node should ship at least one runnable example under `examples/` plus an `examples/README.md` describing it. Beyond that, add only what the node's complexity demands — not every node needs separate basic/integration/edge flow files.

## No Node-RED Runtime in Unit Tests
Basic tests should test specificClass domain logic without requiring a running Node-RED instance.