Designing Tests
This AI designs test cases based on your requirements, streamlining the testing process and ensuring comprehensive coverage for improved software quality.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add designing-tests npx -- -y @trustedskills/designing-tests
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"designing-tests": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/designing-tests"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill helps AI agents design test cases based on provided requirements, streamlining the testing process and ensuring comprehensive coverage for improved software quality. It provides a checklist to track test implementation progress, suggests appropriate test types, and offers framework recommendations for JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and Go development. The skill also includes templates for structuring unit tests.
When to use it
- When you need assistance adding tests to a project.
- During test strategy planning or when aiming to improve overall test coverage.
- When setting up testing infrastructure for a new or existing codebase.
- To help structure and write unit tests following established templates.
Key capabilities
- Provides a checklist for tracking test implementation progress.
- Suggests appropriate test types (Unit, Integration, E2E, Component).
- Offers framework recommendations for JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and Go.
- Includes templates for structuring unit tests.
- Promotes the use of the testing pyramid to ensure balanced coverage.
Example prompts
- "Design a unit test template for a component called 'ShoppingCart'."
- "What are some recommended integration testing frameworks for a JavaScript project?"
- "I need to improve my test coverage; can you suggest a strategy and checklist?"
- “Suggest appropriate test types for an API endpoint.”
Tips & gotchas
- The skill provides recommendations, but ultimately the choice of framework and testing approach depends on your specific project needs.
- Consider the "Testing Pyramid" guidance to achieve balanced test coverage – prioritize unit tests over integration or E2E tests.
- This skill focuses on designing tests; it does not automatically execute them.
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