Why is replay testing important for Temporal?

Replay testing validates that your workflow code remains deterministic. It ensures that code updates won't break currently running workflows when they resume execution.

What is time-skipping in Temporal testing?

Time-skipping allows you to test workflows that would normally take weeks or months in just seconds by advancing the virtual clock in a controlled test environment.

How do I mock activities in my Temporal tests?

This skill provides integration patterns to swap real activity implementations with mocks during worker setup, allowing you to isolate and test workflow logic independently.

Does this skill help with pytest configuration?

Yes, it includes standardized async fixtures and configuration patterns for pytest to ensure a consistent and reliable testing environment for Temporal clients and workers.

Temporal Python Testing

Name: Temporal Python Testing
Author: sla-te

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Automates the creation and debugging of Temporal workflow tests using pytest, time-skipping, and determinism validation.

This skill provides a comprehensive framework for testing Temporal workflows in Python, covering unit, integration, and replay testing strategies. It enables developers to implement fast, time-skipped tests for long-running workflows, mock external activity dependencies, and ensure workflow determinism through production history replays. By providing standardized pytest fixtures and local development configurations, it streamlines the process of achieving high test coverage and maintaining reliable distributed state machines in production environments.

Key Features

01Determinism validation via replay testing

02Time-skipping for fast workflow execution

03Mocking strategies for activity isolation

04Standardized pytest fixtures for Temporal

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06Local development and CI/CD environment setup

Use Cases

01Ensuring backward compatibility before deploying workflow changes

02Testing long-running business processes in seconds

03Validating workflow logic without external side effects

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add sla-te/copilot-converter temporal-python-testing

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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