bats-test-scaffolder
Generate BATS test structure and fixtures for shell script testing with setup/teardown, assertions, and mocking.
npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill bats-test-scaffolder --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# BATS Test Scaffolder Generate BATS test structure for shell script testing. ## Capabilities - Generate BATS test files - Create setup and teardown fixtures - Implement custom assertions - Set up mocking helpers - Configure test isolation - Generate test helpers ## Usage Invoke this skill when you need to: - Set up BATS testing for shell scripts - Create test fixtures and helpers - Implement mock functions - Generate test cases ## Generated Test Structure ``` tests/ ├── bats/ │ └── bats-*.bash # BATS submodules ├── test_helper/ │ ├── common-setup.bash # Common setup │ └── mocks.bash # Mock helpers ├── fixtures/ │ ├── input.txt # Test fixtures │ └── expected.txt └── *.bats # Test files ``` ## Test File Template ```bash #!/usr/bin/env bats # Load test helpers load 'test_helper/common-setup' # Setup runs before each test setup() { common_setup # Test-specific setup export TEST_DIR="$(mktemp -d)" } # Teardown runs after each test teardown() { # Cleanup rm -rf "${TEST_DIR}" } @test "script displays help with --help" { run ./script.sh --help assert_success assert_output --partial "Usage:" } @test "script fails without required argument" { run ./script.sh assert_failure assert_output --p
- Capabilities
- Usage
- Generated Test Structure
- Test File Template
- Test Helper (testhelper/common-setup.bash)
- Target Processes
Load test helpers
load 'test_helper/common-setup'
Setup runs before each test
common_setup
export TEST_DIR="$(mktemp -d)"
Teardown runs after each test
rm -rf "${TEST_DIR}"
run ./script.sh --help
assert_success
assert_output --partial "Usage:"What does the bats-test-scaffolder skill do?
Generate BATS test structure and fixtures for shell script testing with setup/teardown, assertions, and mocking.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill bats-test-scaffolder --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From a5c-ai/babysitter, a repository with 1,642 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.