Cpp Unit Testing
Automatically generates C++ unit tests from code, ensuring comprehensive coverage and identifying potential errors quickly.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add cpp-unit-testing npx -- -y @trustedskills/cpp-unit-testing
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"cpp-unit-testing": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/cpp-unit-testing"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill allows AI agents to generate unit tests for C++ code. It can create test cases based on existing functions, classes, or entire source files. The generated tests aim to verify the correctness of the provided C++ code and ensure its reliability.
When to use it
- Automated Testing: Quickly generate initial sets of unit tests for new or modified C++ projects.
- Regression Testing: Create test suites to automatically check if changes introduce regressions in existing codebases.
- Code Coverage: Supplement manual testing efforts and improve overall code coverage.
- Learning & Education: Understand how to write effective unit tests by observing the generated examples.
Key capabilities
- Generates unit tests for C++ functions.
- Supports testing of C++ classes.
- Can process entire C++ source files.
Example prompts
- "Generate unit tests for this function:
int add(int a, int b) { return a + b; }" - "Create a test suite for the
MyClassclass." - "Write unit tests to verify the functionality of
main.cpp."
Tips & gotchas
The quality of generated tests depends heavily on the clarity and complexity of the C++ code provided. Simple, well-documented functions will yield more effective test cases.
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