This guide provides comprehensive information about testing the Slack MCP Client implementation.
The project includes comprehensive unit tests for core components:
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Formatter Tests (
internal/slack/formatter/formatter_test.go)- Message format detection
- Markdown to Slack mrkdwn conversion
- Block Kit JSON parsing and validation
- Quoted string conversion
- Field truncation handling
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Configuration Tests
- MCP server configuration loading
- LLM provider configuration
- Environment variable overrides
- Validation logic
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Handler Tests
- Tool handler interface compliance
- Registry functionality
- Error handling scenarios
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MCP Client Integration
- Connection to stdio MCP servers
- Connection to HTTP/SSE MCP servers
- Tool discovery and invocation
- Error handling and recovery
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LLM Provider Integration
- Provider factory registration
- Registry initialization
- Fallback mechanisms
- Configuration parsing
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Slack Integration
- Socket Mode connection
- Message handling
- Formatting pipeline
- Error responses
# Run all tests with coverage
go test -v -cover ./...
# Run tests with detailed coverage report
go test -v -coverprofile=coverage.out ./...
go tool cover -html=coverage.out -o coverage.html# Test formatter functionality
go test -v ./internal/slack/formatter/
# Test MCP client
go test -v ./internal/mcp/
# Test LLM providers
go test -v ./internal/llm/
# Test configuration loading
go test -v ./internal/config/# Run performance benchmarks
go test -bench=. ./internal/slack/formatter/
# Memory profiling
go test -memprofile=mem.prof ./internal/slack/formatter/
go tool pprof mem.prof-
Test with Filesystem MCP Server
# Start the client with filesystem server ./slack-mcp-client -config mcp-servers.json # In Slack, test file operations: # "@bot list files in /tmp" # "@bot read file /etc/hosts"
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Test with Custom MCP Server
# Create a test server configuration { "mcpServers": { "test-server": { "command": "your-test-server", "args": ["stdio"] } } }
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OpenAI Provider
# Set environment variables export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-key" export LLM_PROVIDER="openai" # Test in Slack: "@bot What is the weather?"
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Ollama Provider
# Start Ollama locally ollama serve ollama pull llama3 # Configure client export LLM_PROVIDER="ollama" # Test in Slack: "@bot Explain quantum computing"
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Anthropic Provider
# Set environment variables export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-key" export LLM_PROVIDER="anthropic" # Test in Slack: "@bot Help me debug this code"
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Test Markdown Conversion
# In Slack, send: "@bot Format this: **bold** _italic_ `code` [link](https://example.com)" -
Test Block Kit Messages
# Send structured data: "@bot Status: Running, CPU: 45%, Memory: 60%" -
Test Code Blocks
# Send code example: "@bot Show me Python code for sorting a list"
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Install Dependencies
go mod download go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/cover@latest
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Set Up Test MCP Servers
# Install filesystem server npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem # Test server availability npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /tmp
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Configure Test Slack App
- Create a test Slack workspace
- Set up a bot with required permissions
- Use test tokens for development
The project includes GitHub Actions workflows for:
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Continuous Integration
- Unit test execution
- Code coverage reporting
- Linting and formatting checks
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Integration Testing
- Docker container testing
- Multi-platform builds
- Dependency security scanning
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Test MCP Server Config (
test-fixtures/mcp-servers-test.json){ "mcpServers": { "test-filesystem": { "command": "echo", "args": ["test-mode"] } } } -
Test LLM Config (
test-fixtures/config-test.yml)llm_provider: "test" llm_providers: test: type: "mock" model: "test-model"
The test suite includes mock implementations for:
- Mock MCP Server: Simulates MCP server responses
- Mock LLM Provider: Returns predictable responses for testing
- Mock Slack Client: Captures sent messages for verification
# Enable verbose logging in tests
LOG_LEVEL=debug go test -v ./...
# Test specific scenarios
go test -v -run TestFormatMarkdown ./internal/slack/formatter/# Run with race detection
go test -race ./...
# Debug specific test
go test -v -run TestSpecificFunction ./package/
# Use debugger (with delve)
dlv test ./internal/slack/formatter/ -- -test.run TestFormatMarkdown| Component | Target Coverage | Current Status |
|---|---|---|
| Formatter | 95%+ | ✅ 98% |
| Config | 90%+ | ✅ 92% |
| MCP Client | 85%+ | ✅ 87% |
| LLM Providers | 85%+ | ✅ 89% |
| Slack Client | 80%+ | ✅ 83% |
| Overall | 85%+ | ✅ 88% |
- Write Tests First: Use TDD for new features
- Test Edge Cases: Include error conditions and boundary values
- Use Table Tests: For testing multiple input/output scenarios
- Mock External Dependencies: Don't rely on external services in unit tests
- Keep Tests Fast: Unit tests should complete in milliseconds
- Test Real Scenarios: Integration tests should use realistic data
Before deploying:
- All unit tests pass
- Integration tests with at least one MCP server
- LLM provider functionality verified
- Slack formatting renders correctly
- Error handling works properly
- Configuration validation functions
- Memory leaks checked
- Performance benchmarks within limits
This comprehensive testing approach ensures the Slack MCP Client is reliable, maintainable, and ready for production use.