Mocking With Mockito

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A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Mocking With Mockito is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: testing · Last updated: 2026-05-28

lang:kotlin

Use this skill to wire Mockito (the dominant Android mocking framework, exclusively used by androidx itself) into a JVM unit-test suite. Covers `org.mockito:mockito-core:5.x` plus the `org.mockito.kotlin:mockito-kotlin:5.x` Kotlin DSL — `mock<T>()`, `whenever`, `argumentCaptor<T>()`, `any()` / `anyOrNull()` / `eq()`, `MockitoJUnit.rule()` vs `MockitoAnnotations.openMocks(this)` lifecycle, the inline mock-maker for Kotlin final classes (`mock-maker-inline` plugin file), `@SdkSuppress(minSdkVersion = 28)` for instrumented final-class mocks, and the suspend-stubbing escape hatch via `runBlocking`. Use when the user mentions `whenever`, `Cannot mock final class`, `InvalidUseOfMatchersException`, `@Mock null`, `MockitoJUnitRunner`, `argumentCaptor`, `mock-maker-inline`, or asks how to mock with mockito-kotlin.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Mocking With Mockito includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); a dedicated installation section; 18 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 1,971 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License: Apache-2.0
Original author: skydoves
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-28
Catalog position: Engineering · testing
Indexed related skills: 10

How Mocking With Mockito fits the catalog

Mocking With Mockito sits in the Engineering category under the testing sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Mockito is the mocking framework androidx itself uses — 400+ test files import org.mockito across the AOSP checkout, while io.mockk returns zero hits. New Android code that wants to "match what Google does" picks Mockito + the mockito-kotlin Kotlin DSL. This skill documents the exact dependency matrix, the three setup styles, the Kotlin DSL surface, and the inline-mock-maker plumbing required for Kotlin final classes.

What this skill does

Mocking With Mockito is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the testing sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/mocking-with-mockito/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user mentions `whenever`, `Cannot mock final class`, `InvalidUseOfMatchersException`, `@Mock null`, `MockitoJUnitRunner`, `argumentCaptor`, `mock-maker-inline`, or asks how to mock with mockito-kotlin.

Who uses this skill

The Mocking With Mockito Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 97,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/mocking-with-mockito
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/mocking-with-mockito/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/mocking-with-mockito/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/mocking-with-mockito/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/mocking-with-mockito/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\mocking-with-mockito\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Mocking With Mockito Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/mocking-with-mockito/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Mocking With Mockito skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Mocking With Mockito skill?

Use Mocking With Mockito when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the testing area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Mocking With Mockito" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Mocking With Mockito skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Mocking With Mockito is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/skydoves/android-testing-skills/blob/HEAD/jvm-tests/mocking/mocking-with-mockito/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: skydoves

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APA

skydoves. (2026). Mocking With Mockito [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/mocking-with-mockito/

BibTeX

@misc{mocking-with-mockito-2026,
  author    = {skydoves},
  title     = {Mocking With Mockito [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/mocking-with-mockito/}
}

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