Rust test suites
Necessist
Mutation-style tool that removes statements and calls to uncover tests that look healthy but are actually weak.
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trailofbits/necessist
Best for
Finding false confidence in existing tests rather than just adding more coverage.
Surface
Rust test suites
Catalog group
Fuzz programs and break assumptions
Repository
trailofbits/necessist
From the README
Run tests with statements and method calls removed to help identify broken tests Necessist currently supports Anchor, Foundry, Go, Hardhat, PHP, Rust, and Vitest. A paper on Necessist ([Test Harness Mutilation]) appeared in Mutation 2024.Read the full README on GitHub ↗
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