Run One Apex Test Locally

Guided help

Run one local Apex test from the terminal, CodeLens, and VS Code Test Explorer debug flow.

Run one class from the CLI.
Run the same test from the editor.
Inspect local state when a selected test stops.

Before you start

glade doctor passes.
The project has at least one Apex test class.
VS Code uses a clean VS Code profile with Glade, Catppuccin Mocha, and the Salesforce Apex extension.

Steps

1. Run the test class in a terminal

bash

glade test --project . --class <TestClass> --no-progress

Expected: Glade prints one selected class and a pass or failure result.

Terminal showing one local Apex test run

2. Run the test from CodeLens

Open a test class file. Click Run Local Test above the method or class.

VS Code showing Glade local test CodeLens

3. Debug from Test Explorer

Open the Apex code path you want to inspect. Set a breakpoint on the line you want to inspect before starting the debug action. Then open VS Code Testing, expand the test class, select the method, and start the debug action. VS Code switches to Run and Debug when the local test stops.

Expected: Variables shows local values at the stopped breakpoint.

VS Code Run and Debug showing variables from a local Apex test

Common wrong turn

If the test tree is empty, confirm the folder contains sfdx-project.json and run Glade: Refresh.

Run One Apex Test Locally ​

Before you start ​

Steps ​

1. Run the test class in a terminal ​

2. Run the test from CodeLens ​

3. Debug from Test Explorer ​

Common wrong turn ​

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