django-tdd

Comprehensive TDD guide for Django with pytest, factory_boy, and DRF API testing.

affaan-m/everything-claude-code|Updated Apr 8, 2026

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Claude CodeCursorClineWindsurfCodexGoose

What it does

Covers the red-green-refactor cycle with pytest configuration, test settings, and conftest fixtures for models, views, and API endpoints
Factory Boy patterns for creating test data, including sequences, relationships, and post-generation hooks
Model, view, serializer, and API ViewSet testing strategies with real code examples for CRUD operations and filtering
Mocking and patching techniques for exter

Repository

affaan-m/everything-claude-code

Last updated

Apr 8, 2026

Installation Guide

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How to use django-tdd on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

›Cursor installed and configured on your machine
›Node.js 16+ with npm — verify with node --version
›Active project directory where you want to add django-tdd

Run the install command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/affaan-m/everything-claude-code --skill django-tdd

Fetches django-tdd from affaan-m/everything-claude-code and configures it for Cursor.

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?

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Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/django-tdd

Restart Cursor to activate django-tdd. Access via /django-tdd in your agent's command palette.

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TDD Workflow for Django

Red-Green-Refactor Cycle

# Step 1: RED - Write failing test def test_user_creation(): user = User.objects.create_user(email='[email protected]', password='testpass123') assert user.email == '[email protected]' assert user.check_password('testpass123') assert not user.is_staff # Step 2: GREEN - Make test pass # Create User model or factory # Step 3: REFACTOR - Improve while keeping tests green

Setup

pytest Configuration

# pytest.ini [pytest] DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = config.settings.test testpaths = tests python_files = test_*.py python_classes = Test* python_functions = test_* addopts = --reuse-db --nomigrations --cov=apps --cov-report=html --cov-report=term-missing --strict-markers markers = slow: marks tests as slow integration: marks tests as integration tests

Test Settings

# config/settings/test.py from .base import * DEBUG = True DATABASES = { 'default': { 'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3', 'NAME': ':memory:', } } # Disable migrations for speed class DisableMigrations: def __contains__(self, item): return True def __getitem__(self, item): return None MIGRATION_MODULES = DisableMigrations() # Faster password hashing PASSWORD_HASHERS = [ 'django.contrib.auth.hashers.MD5PasswordHasher', ] # Email backend EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend' # Celery always eager CELERY_TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER = True CELERY_TASK_EAGER_PROPAGATES = True

conftest.py

# tests/conftest.py import pytest from django.utils import timezone from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model User = get_user_model() @pytest.fixture(autouse=True) def timezone_settings(settings): """Ensure consistent timezone.""" settings.TIME_ZONE = 'UTC' @pytest.fixture def user(db): """Create a test user.""" return User.objects.create_user( email='[email protected]', password='testpass123', username='testuser' ) @pytest.fixture def admin_user(db): """Create an admin user.""" return User.objects.create_superuser( email='[email protected]', password='adminpass123', username='admin' ) @pytest.fixture def authenticated_client(client, user): """Return authenticated client.""" client.force_login(user) return client @pytest.fixture def api_client(): """Return DRF API client.""" from rest_framework.test import APIClient return APIClient() @pytest.fixture def authenticated_api_client(api_client, user): """Return authenticated API client.""" api_client.force_authenticate(user=user) return api_client

Factory Boy

Factory Setup

# tests/factories.py import factory from factory import fuzzy from datetime import datetime, timedelta from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model from apps.products.models import Product, Category User = get_user_model() class UserFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory): """Factory for User model.""" class Meta: model = User email = factory.Sequence(lambda n: f"user{n}@example.com") username = factory.Sequence(lambda n: f"user{n}") password = factory.PostGenerationMethodCall('set_password', 'testpass123') first_name = factory.Faker('first_name') last_name = factory.Faker('last_name') is_active = True class CategoryFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory): """Factory for Category model.""" class Meta: model = Category name = factory.Faker('word') slug = factory.LazyAttribute(lambda obj: obj.name.lower()) description = factory.Faker('text') class ProductFactory(factory.django.DjangoModelFactory): """Factory for Product model.""" class Meta: model = Product name = factory.Faker('sentence', nb_words=3) slug = factory.LazyAttribute(lambda obj: obj.name.lower().replace(' ', '-')) description = factory.Faker('text')

django-tdd

What it does

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Repository

Last updated

Installation Guide

How to use django-tdd on Cursor

Prerequisites

Run the install command

Select Cursor when prompted

Verify installation

Security Notice

Documentation

List & Monetize Your Skill

Use Cases

Task Automation & Efficiency

Knowledge Enhancement

Quality Improvement

Install Skill

Django Testing with TDD

When to Activate

TDD Workflow for Django

Red-Green-Refactor Cycle

Setup

pytest Configuration

Test Settings

conftest.py

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Factory Setup

Implementation Guide

Best Practices

When to Use This

Learning Path

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