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[](https://rubygems.org/gems/mutant)
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[](https://rubygems.org/gems/mutant)
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[](https://mutation-testing.slack.com/messages/mutant)
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[](https://mutation-testing.slack.com/messages/mutant)
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Mutant is a mutation testing tool for Ruby.
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## What is Mutant?
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The idea is that if code can be changed and your tests do not notice, then either that code isn't being covered
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Mutant is a mutation testing tool for Ruby. Mutation testing is a technique to verify semantic coverage of your code.
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or it does not have a speced side effect.
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Mutant supports ruby >= 2.5, MRI only.
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## Why do I want it?
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Mutant adds to your toolbox: Detection of uncovered semantics in your code.
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Coverage becomes a meaninful metric!
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On each detection of uncovered semantics you have the opportunity to:
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* Delete dead code, as you do not want the extra semantics not specified by the tests
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* Add (or improve a test) to cover the unwanted semantics.
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* Learn something new about the semantics of Ruby and your direct and indirect dependencies.
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## How Do I use it?
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* Start with reading the [nomenclature](/docs/nomenclature.md) documentation.
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* Than select and setup your [integration](/docs/nomenclature.md#interation), also make sure
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you can reproduce the examples in the integration specific documentation.
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* Identify your preferred mutation testing strategy. Its recommended to start at the commit level,
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to test only the code you had been touching. See the [incremental](#only-mutating-changed-code)
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mutation testing documentation.
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Mutant uses a pure Ruby [parser](https://github.com/whitequark/parser) and an [unparser](https://github.com/mbj/unparser)
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Mutant uses a pure Ruby [parser](https://github.com/whitequark/parser) and an [unparser](https://github.com/mbj/unparser)
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to do its magic.
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to do its magic.
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