Testing Laravel

Use PHPUnit with Laravel's testing helpers. Every test file starts with declare(strict_types=1).

Test Classification

• Feature tests (tests/Feature/): HTTP requests through the full stack — routes, controllers, middleware, validation, database. Use $this->getJson(), $this->postJson(), etc.
• Unit tests (tests/Unit/): Isolated logic — services, actions, value objects, helpers. No HTTP, minimal database.

Default to feature tests for anything touching routes, controllers, or models. Use unit tests for pure logic and action classes.

Critical Rules