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The Case of the Missing Unit Tests

by MrPhil
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Today's development revealed an important oversight: while Claude had been generating unit tests for various systems, they weren't being added to the test runner. As a result, many validations were silently unused — giving a false sense of coverage.

What Got Done

  • Identified and integrated previously orphaned tests
  • Updated the main test runner to explicitly include all test modules
  • Improved unit test coverage

What I Learned

AI can produce great utility code, but it doesn't always connect the dots — especially when it comes to integration. Even complete-looking files may not be registered within the broader testing framework. The key takeaway: verify that generated tests are executed, not merely written.