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django-test-data

Design faster, clearer Django test data and test structure with factories, setUpTestData, SimpleTestCase/TestCase choices, fixture-file cleanup, query optimization, and unit-vs-integration boundaries. Use when Django tests create too much data, rely on slow fixtures, overuse TransactionTestCase, duplicate setup, or need refactoring for speed without losing coverage.

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# Django Test Data

Most slow Django suites spend time building data they do not need or exercising full request/database paths for behavior that can be tested at a smaller boundary. Use this skill to reduce setup cost while keeping representative integration coverage.

## Refactoring Workflow

1. Map the behavior under test.
   - Identify the smallest useful boundary: function, form, model method, middleware, command helper, view, or full request path.
   - Keep a few integration tests for wiring; move detailed cases to unit tests where the boundary is clean.

2. Choose the fastest test base class.
   - `SimpleTestCase`: no database access.
   - `TestCase`: ordinary database tests with rollback.
   - `TransactionTestCase`: committed transaction behavior only.