Test Automation Pyramid Cheat Sheet

Unit, integration, and end-to-end balance

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Focus Areas

Focus
Favor fast unit tests at the base of the pyramid
Limit flaky end-to-end tests to critical user journeys

Commands & Queries

pytest tests/unit
Run the unit test suite
pytest tests/integration --env=staging
Execute integration tests
npm run test:e2e -- --headless
Smoke end-to-end flows

Summary

Balance pyramid layers so teams get quick feedback while safeguarding key flows.

💡 Pro Tip: Run fast unit tests constantly and keep end-to-end suites lean.
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