> ## Documentation Index
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# Breakdance - Test Real Things
> No Fakes. No Mocks. A .NET testing framework that eliminates the need for mocking by testing against real infrastructure.
# TEST
REAL
THINGS
No Fakes.
//
No Mocks.
//
Ever.
A .NET testing framework that captures real behavior instead of imagining it.
Test against actual HTTP responses, real infrastructure, and the same code paths production uses.
[Get Started](https://easyaf.nimbleapps.cloud/guides/index.md)
[Why Breakdance? →](https://easyaf.nimbleapps.cloud/why-breakdance)
\## THE PROBLEM WITH MOCKING
Your tests pass in a universe that doesn't exist
\### The Mock Way
Imagination codified
\
\`var mockService = new Mock\();
mockService.Setup(x => x.GetUser(It.IsAny\()))
.Returns(new User \{ Id = 1, Name = "Test" });
// Does this match reality?
// What about edge cases?
// API changed last week?
var result = await controller.GetUser(1);
Assert.IsNotNull(result); // Passes... but means nothing\`
\
\
\### The Breakdance Way
Reality captured
\
\`// Capture real API response once
var capture = new ResponseSnapshotCaptureHandler("Snapshots");
await client.GetAsync("https\://api.example.com/users/1");
// Real response saved to disk
// Replay in all future tests - fast & deterministic
var replay = new ResponseSnapshotReplayHandler("Snapshots");
var response = await testClient.GetAsync("/users/1");
// Exact response from real API\`
\
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## EVERYTHING YOU NEED
A complete toolkit for testing real behavior across your .NET applications
## START IN MINUTES
Four steps to testing real things
## THE BREAKDANCE FAMILY
Install only what you need. Each package is focused and lightweight.
terminal
`dotnet add package Breakdance.Assemblies`
Supports
## READY TO
TEST REAL THINGS
?
Join developers who have eliminated mocking from their test suites.
Your tests will be faster, more reliable, and actually mean something.
[Explore the Guides](https://easyaf.nimbleapps.cloud/guides/index.md)
[API Reference](https://easyaf.nimbleapps.cloud/api-reference/CloudNimble/Breakdance/Assemblies/index)
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