How to use GitHub Copilot to generate unit tests
I'm adding tests to a legacy Python codebase and want to use GitHub Copilot to scaffold pytest tests automatically. Looking for prompts, review practices, and CI integration tips.
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Use GitHub Copilot to scaffold pytest tests, then review and enforce them in CI.
Prompts:
- "Generate pytest tests for this function: . Include edge cases, parametrized inputs, and mocks for external calls."
Review checklist:
- verify assertions, explicit input/expected pairs, mock coverage, and exception cases; run quick mutation or fuzz inputs locally.
CI tips:
- run pytest + coverage, fail on <80% threshold, use a Python-version matrix and cache virtualenvs.
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