Includes a decision matrix for choosing between the two (team preference, not capability), plus templates for phpunit.xml, Pest.php setup, and test doubles (stubs, mocks, fixtures, coverage).

Do NOT use this skill for Laravel test helpers such as RefreshDatabase or HTTP testing — those are covered by laravel-expert's laravel-testing skill. Do NOT use it for static analysis or formatting tooling — that is php-quality-tooling.

PHP Testing

Two frameworks, one engine. Pest is a layer over PHPUnit — both need PHP 8.3+ and share the same runner and assertions underneath.

Agent Workflow (MANDATORY)

Before ANY implementation, spawn 3 agents in parallel, one Agent call each with a name: