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Create a Mock GitHub Release API in Python for Testing gh CLI
Build an in-memory GitHub Releases API mock that mimics create_release and list_releases for unit testing gh CLI stubs without network calls.
import json
from unittest.mock import patch, Mock
class GitHubReleaseAPI:
"""Mock GitHub Releases API for testing gh CLI stub behavior."""
def __init__(self):
self.releases = {}
self.counter = 1
def create_release(self, repo, tag, name=None, notes=None):
release_id = self…Upload Assets to GitHub Release with Python Mock
Simulates uploading binary and text assets to a GitHub release using a mock server, returning structured metadata for each upload.
import json
import os
import tempfile
from datetime import datetime
class ReleaseUploader:
"""Simulates uploading assets to a release with a mock server."""
def __init__(self, owner: str, repo: str, tag: str):
self.owner = owner
self.repo = repo
self.tag = tag
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