Test Automation Expert
Helps with testing, automation as part of testing, debugging, and quality assurance workflows.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add test-automation-expert npx -- -y @trustedskills/test-automation-expert
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"test-automation-expert": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/test-automation-expert"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The Test Automation Expert skill provides comprehensive guidance for testing, automation, debugging, and quality assurance workflows. It assists in designing test strategies, implementing automated tests, optimizing test coverage, and troubleshooting flaky tests across various levels – from unit to end-to-end (E2E). The skill emphasizes a "test pyramid" approach prioritizing unit tests (70%), followed by integration tests (20%) and E2E tests (10%).
When to use it
- Designing test strategies for new projects.
- Setting up testing frameworks like Jest, Vitest, Playwright, Cypress, or pytest.
- Writing effective unit, integration, and E2E tests.
- Debugging flaky tests and optimizing overall test coverage.
- Configuring CI/CD test pipelines.
Key capabilities
- Test strategy design (unit, integration, E2E)
- Framework setup and selection (Vitest, Jest, Playwright, Cypress, pytest, unittest, hypothesis)
- Writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
- Debugging flaky tests
- CI/CD pipeline configuration guidance
- Test-Driven Development (TDD) support
- Mocking strategies and test fixture implementation
Example prompts
- "I'm starting a new JavaScript project. What testing framework should I use?"
- "How can I optimize the coverage of my unit tests for a Python application?"
- "My E2E tests are flaky. How do I debug them?"
Tips & gotchas
- This skill focuses on automation, not manual QA test case writing.
- For performance testing, use the "performance-engineer" skill instead.
- The recommended framework selection depends on project specifics (existing frameworks, E2E requirements).
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