Go CLI Cheat Sheet/Run short tests

Run tests while skipping long-running cases.

Section: Formatting and Quality

Run short tests

bash
bash
go test -short ./...
Explanation

Run tests while skipping long-running cases. Useful in Go CLI workflows.

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